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1. A flowing or flow. 2. A substance used to help metals fuse together.
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This is a cleaning agent used in removing the impurities from an ore; limestone was used at Hopewell in iron ore smelting. When added to iron ore and heated, the flux mixes with the impurities in the ore and creates slag, leaving the metal (iron) behind.
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| flux |
Excessive flow or discharge. For example, in dysentery or excessive menstruation.
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| flux |
A material applied to the surface of copper pipes and fittings to assist in the cleaning and bonding process.
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| flux density |
The time rate of transport of a quantity (eg, mass or volume of fluid, electromagnetic energy, number of particles, or energy) per unit area perpendicular to the direction of flow.
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