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Collocations for liquid - noun

ADJ.

glutinous, thick, viscous | thin | clear | colourless | cloudy | flammable | volatile | immiscible, miscible
immiscible liquids such as oil and water

QUANT.

drop, pool

VERB + LIQUID

empty, pour
Empty the liquid into a large bowl.
spill | drain (off), pour off, strain (off)
Drain off the liquid from the meat into a measuring jug.
boil, bring to the boil, simmer | reduce
Reduce the liquid by boiling for two minutes.
absorb, soak up

LIQUID + VERB

boil, simmer

LIQUID + NOUN

refreshment
(informal) After two hours of the meeting we stopped for liquid refreshment.
soap | waste
unprocessed liquid waste from a nuclear power station

PHRASES

in liquid form
The medicine is usually taken in liquid form.

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