Flux
/flʌks/
noun
The act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing stream.
A state of ongoing change.
“Languages, like our bodies, are in a continual flux.”
A chemical agent for cleaning metal prior to soldering or welding.
“It is important to use flux when soldering or oxides on the metal will prevent a good bond.”
verb
To use flux on.
“You have to flux the joint before soldering.”
To melt.
To flow as a liquid.
adjective
Flowing; unstable; inconstant; variable.