Flux
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NOUN
the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
a flow or discharge
a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)
a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action
the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
in constant change
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