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| re·flux [ r flùks ] |
noun (plural re·flux·es) |
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1. backward flow: a returning flow of something
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2. medicine regurgitation of stomach fluid: a backflow of liquid in the opposite direction to its normal movement, e.g. the regurgitation of stomach and peptic juices associated with acid indigestion and hiatal hernia
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3. physics heating while condensing vapor: a method of heating liquid so that escaping vapor is condensed and returned to the liquid
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transitive verb (past and past participle re·fluxed, present participle re·flux·ing, 3rd person present singular re·flux·es) |
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physics heat something while condensing vapor: to heat a liquid in a container with a condenser that catches and returns escaping vapor
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