reflux

Meaning

Noun

1. The backwards flow of any fluid.
2. A technique, using a reflux condenser, allowing one to boil the contents of a vessel over an extended period.
3. The leaking of stomach acid up into the oesophagus.

Verb

1. To flow back or return.
2. To boil a liquid in a vessel having a reflux condenser

Synonyms

ebb

regurgitation

return flow

low tide

refluence

reflow

thermal conduction

return current

circumfluence

ebbtide

gastroesophageal reflux

inverse flow

backward flow

back flow

backwash

reverse-current

contraflow

convection

ebb-tide

neap tide

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹiː.flʌks/