Look up: Reflux

1. reflux
   [n] - an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
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2. Reflux
   The flow of liquid back to where it originally came from. For example, there may be back-flow/reflux of urine from the bladder back up to the kidneys.
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3. Reflux
   a backward flow of food to the mouth from the gullet or stomach
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4. reflux
   Backwash, for example, of stomach contents into the oesophagus causing heartburn.
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5. Reflux
   Reflux: The term used when liquid backs up into the esophagus from the stomach.
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6. reflux
   a part (if the top product is in the liquid state) or all (if the top product is in the vapour phase) of the condensed top vapour of a fractionating column, which is returned to the top of the column. The purpose is to create an extra downward flow of liquid; if properly applied this liquid acts as ...
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7. Reflux
   Re'flux` adjective Returning, or flowing back; reflex; as, reflux action.
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8. Reflux
   Re'flux` noun [ French reflux . See Refluent , Flux .] A flowing back, as the return of a fluid; ebb; reaction; as, the flux and reflux of the tides. « All from me Shall with a fierce reflux on me redound.» Milton.
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9. reflux
   A backward or return flow. ... Origin: L. Fluxus = flow ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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10. reflux
    noun an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
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11. reflux
    (re´flәks) a backward or return flow; see also backflow and regurgitation (def. 1). esophageal reflux , gastroesophageal reflux reflux of the stomach contents into the esophagus; see gastroesophageal reflux disease. hepatojugular reflux ...
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12. Reflux
    • (a.) Returning, or flowing back; reflex; as, reflux action. • (n.) A flowing back, as the return of a fluid; ebb; reaction; as, the flux and reflux of the tides.
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13. reflux
    (from the article `sedimentary rock`) ...of calcium-rich evaporite minerals like gypsum and anhydrite. These magnesium-rich brines then tend to be flushed downward owing to their high ...
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14. reflux
    (from the article `petroleum refining`) ...fractionating column pressure at the desired figure, usually near atmospheric pressure (about 1 kilogram per square centimetre, or 15 pounds per ...
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15. reflux
    (re- + L. fluxus flow) a backward or return flow.
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16. reflux
    
    • an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
    • the outward flow of the tide
    
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17. reflux
    Type: Term Pronunciation: rē′flŭks Definitions: 1. A backward flow. 2. chemistry to boil without loss of vapor because of the presence of a condenser that returns vapor as liquid.
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18. REFLUX
    Backward flow.
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19. Reflux
    Vapour high in alcohol that returns to the still for further distillation. In pot stills the shape of the Lyne arm can be the reason; in continuous stills it is a method of controlling the final spirit.
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20. Reflux
    During distillation some of the heavier flavours with comparatively high boiling points condense from vapour back into liquid form before leaving the still and are redistilled. This is known as reflux, and the greater the degree of reflux the lighter and 'cleaner' the spirit produced. Short, squat s...
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21. Reflux
    Vapour high in alcohol that returns to the still for further distillation.
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22. Reflux
    The spirituous gases which condense and fall down into the still before they reach the condenser, thus they are re-distilled. Higher reflux proffers a more delicate, lighter spirit.
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23. reflux
    The backward flow of liquid from the stomach into the esophagus.
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