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reflux

Pronunciation: /ˈɹiː.flʌks/

The English word “reflux” has 5 meanings listed here.

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.
  2. To boil a liquid in a vessel having a reflux condenser.
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