reflux

/'ri:flʌks/

Thân thiện

The tide's reflux reveals a wide expanse of wet sand.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The outward flow of the tide: The movement of water as the tide ebbs or recedes from the shore.
   • An abnormal backward flow of body fluids: The reverse flow of a liquid within the body, such as stomach acid moving upward into the esophagus.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The reflux of the tide exposed a wide stretch of sandy beach.
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is caused by chronic acid reflux.

Advanced Usage

• Chemical Reflux: In chemistry, a technique where a liquid is boiled and the vapor is condensed and returned to the original vessel to allow prolonged heating without loss.
  • The reaction mixture was heated under reflux for two hours.

Variants and Related Words

• Refluxing (verb, gerund): The act of boiling a liquid in such a way that the vapors condense and return.
  • Refluxing the solvent ensures a constant temperature.

Synonyms

• Ebb (for tide): The movement of the tide out to sea.
• Backflow (for bodily fluids): A flow backward or in the opposite direction.

Related Phrases

• Flux and reflux: A phrase describing the constant in-and-out movement, like the tides; often used metaphorically for continual change.
  • The flux and reflux of economic cycles can be difficult to predict.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the outward flow of the tide
2. an abnormal backward flow of body fluids

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ebb