fluxes

/F L AH1 K S AH0 Z/
noun
  1. 1

    The act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing stream.

  2. 2

    A state of ongoing change.

    โ€œLanguages, like our bodies, are in a continual flux.โ€

  3. 3

    A chemical agent for cleaning metal prior to soldering or welding.

    โ€œIt is important to use flux when soldering or oxides on the metal will prevent a good bond.โ€

  4. 4

    The rate of transfer of energy (or another physical quantity) through a given surface, specifically electric flux, magnetic flux.

    โ€œThat high a neutron flux would be lethal in seconds.โ€

  5. 5

    A disease which causes diarrhea, especially dysentery.

  6. 6

    Diarrhea or other fluid discharge from the body.

  7. 7

    The state of being liquid through heat; fusion.

Antonyms

verb
  1. 1

    To use flux on.

    โ€œYou have to flux the joint before soldering.โ€

  2. 2

    To melt.

  3. 3

    To flow as a liquid.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/flux, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fluxes