reflux

Plural: refluxes

Noun

• an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
• the outward flow of the tide
• The backwards flow of any fluid.
• A technique, using a reflux condenser, allowing one to boil the contents of a vessel over an extended period.
• The leaking of stomach acid up into the oesophagus.

Verb

Verb Forms: refluxed, refluxing, refluxes

• To cause something to flow back.
• To flow back or return.
• To boil a liquid in a vessel having a reflux condenser.

Examples

• The chemical process causes the liquid to reflux, ensuring complete reaction.
• the refluxing tide

Synonyms

ebb, backflow, backflux

Related Words

retrograde

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