liquefaction
process which either generates a liquid from a solid or a gas, or generates a non-liquid phase which behaves in accordance with fluid dynamics
melting
phase change from solid to liquid
liquefaction of gases
physical conversion of a gas into a liquid state (condensation)
soil liquefaction
geological phenomenon when soil material that is ordinarily a solid behaves like a liquid
coal liquefaction
process of converting coal into liquid hydrocarbons