Liquate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003368",
  "term": "Liquate",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To separate a lower-melting point component from a higher-melting point component in an alloy by heating it to a temperature where only the former melts. This process is a form of metallurgical refining used to remove impurities or recover valuable metals. Liquation is often employed in the purification of tin, lead, and other non-ferrous metals.",
  "subject": "Metallurgy",
  "translations": {
    "de": "liquieren",
    "es": "licuar",
    "fr": "liquéfier"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/liquate/"
}