outflow vs reflux

outflow

noun
  • A fluid that flows out. 

  • Any outward movement. 

  • Something that flows out of a sewage treatment plant. 

  • The process of flowing out. 

  • A stream of gaseous material emanating from an active galactic nucleus. 

  • The part of a system that allows material to flow out. 

verb
  • To flow outward. 

reflux

noun
  • The backwards flow of any fluid. 

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

  • 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. 

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