flux

About 11.35 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing stream.
2. noun A state of ongoing change.

   The schedule is in flux at the moment.

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

   It is important to use flux when soldering or oxides on the metal will prevent a good bond.

4. noun The rate of transfer of energy (or another physical quantity), especially an electric or magnetic field, through a given surface.

   That high a neutron flux would be lethal in seconds.

5. noun A disease which causes diarrhea, especially dysentery.
6. noun Diarrhea or other fluid discharge from the body.
7. noun The state of being liquid through heat; fusion.
8. verb To use flux on.

   You have to flux the joint before soldering.

Similar words

flux density magnetic field magnetic flux fluxion flow streaming flowing inflow influx outflow

Often followed by

of density and is in through at from to

Word family

fluxed fluxes fluxing