reflux

reflux antonyms

rise compare reflux and rise
flow compare reflux and flow
increase compare reflux and increase
incline compare reflux and incline

reflux definitions

noun

  • A technique, using a reflux condenser, allowing one to boil the contents of a vessel over an extended period. 

  • The backwards flow of any fluid. 

  • The leaking of stomach acid up into the oesophagus. 

verb

  • To boil a liquid in a vessel having a reflux condenser 

  • To flow back or return.