countercurrent

About 0.40 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A current that flows against the prevailing one.
2. adjective Running in an opposite direction.

Similar words

eddy counterstream counterflow counterimpulse counterbeat counterprocess countertendency counterforce counterinclination counterdevelopment

Often followed by

flow distribution to exchange chromatography heat extraction multiplier system

Word family

countercurrently countercurrents