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

VERB

move or progress freely as if in a stream

become liquid or fluid when heated

mix together different elements

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