reflux
/ˈɹiː.flʌks/
noun
- 1
The backwards flow of any fluid.
- 2
A technique, using a reflux condenser, allowing one to boil the contents of a vessel over an extended period.
- 3
The leaking of stomach acid up into the oesophagus.
verb
- 1
To flow back or return.
“the refluxing tide”
- 2
To boil a liquid in a vessel having a reflux condenser
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