Slag vs. Flux

Slagnoun

waste material from a coal mine

Slagnoun

scum that forms on the surface of molten metal

Slagnoun

impurities formed and separated out when a metal is smelted from ore; vitrified cinders

Slagnoun

hard aggregate remaining as a residue from blast furnaces, sometimes used as a surfacing material

Slagnoun

scoria associated with a volcano

Slagnoun

a coward

Slagnoun

a contemptible person, a scumbag

Slagnoun

a prostitute

Slagnoun

a woman (sometimes a man) who has loose morals relating to sex; a slut

Slagverb

(transitive) to produce slag

Slagverb

(intransitive) to become slag; to agglomerate when heated below the fusion point

Slagverb

to talk badly about; to malign or denigrate (someone)

Slagverb

to spit

Slagnoun

The dross, or recrement, of a metal; also, vitrified cinders.

Slagnoun

The scoria of a volcano.

Slagnoun

A product of smelting, containing, mostly as silicates, the substances not sought to be produced as matte or metal, and having a lower specific gravity than the latter; - called also, esp. in iron smelting, cinder. The slag of iron blast furnaces is essentially silicate of calcium, magnesium, and aluminium; that of lead and copper smelting furnaces contains iron.

Slagverb

To form, or form into, a slag; to agglomerate when heated below the fusion point.

Slagnoun

the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals

Slag

Slag is the glass-like by-product left over after a desired metal has been separated (i.e., smelted) from its raw ore. Slag is usually a mixture of metal oxides and silicon dioxide.

Fluxnoun

The act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing stream.

Fluxnoun

A state of ongoing change.

Fluxnoun

A chemical agent for cleaning metal prior to soldering or welding.

Fluxnoun

(physics) The rate of transfer of energy (or another physical quantity) through a given surface, specifically electric flux, magnetic flux.

Fluxnoun

(archaic) A disease which causes diarrhea, especially dysentery.

Fluxnoun

(archaic) Diarrhea or other fluid discharge from the body.

Fluxnoun

The state of being liquid through heat; fusion.

Fluxverb

(transitive) To use flux on.

Fluxverb

(transitive) To melt.

Fluxverb

(intransitive) To flow as a liquid.

Fluxadjective

(uncommon) Flowing; unstable; inconstant; variable.

Fluxnoun

The act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing stream; constant succession; change.

Fluxnoun

The setting in of the tide toward the shore, - the ebb being called the reflux.

Fluxnoun

The state of being liquid through heat; fusion.

Fluxnoun

Any substance or mixture used to promote the fusion of metals or minerals, as alkalies, borax, lime, fluorite.

Fluxnoun

A fluid discharge from the bowels or other part; especially, an excessive and morbid discharge; as, the bloody flux or dysentery. See Bloody flux.

Fluxnoun

The quantity of a fluid that crosses a unit area of a given surface in a unit of time.

Fluxadjective

Flowing; unstable; inconstant; variable.

Fluxverb

To affect, or bring to a certain state, by flux.

Fluxverb

To cause to become fluid; to fuse.

Fluxverb

To cause a discharge from; to purge.

Fluxnoun

the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface

Fluxnoun

a flow or discharge

Fluxnoun

a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed

Fluxnoun

excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)

Fluxnoun

a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action;

Fluxnoun

the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle

Fluxnoun

(physics) the number of flux changes per unit area

Fluxnoun

in constant change;

Fluxverb

move or progress freely as if in a stream;

Fluxverb

become liquid or fluid when heated;

Fluxverb

mix together different elements;

Fluxnoun

the action or process of flowing or flowing out

Fluxnoun

the rate of flow of a fluid, radiant energy, or particles across a given area.

Fluxnoun

the amount of radiation or particles incident on an area in a given time.

Fluxnoun

the total electric or magnetic field passing through a surface.

Fluxnoun

an abnormal discharge of blood or other matter from or within the body.

Fluxnoun

diarrhoea or dysentery.

Fluxnoun

continuous change

Fluxnoun

a substance mixed with a solid to lower its melting point, used especially in soldering and brazing metals or to promote vitrification in glass or ceramics.

Fluxnoun

a substance added to a furnace during metal-smelting or glass-making which combines with impurities to form slag.

Fluxverb

treat (a metal object) with a flux to promote melting.

Flux

Flux describes any effect that appears to pass or travel (whether it actually moves or not) through a surface or substance. A flux is a concept in applied mathematics and vector calculus which has many applications to physics.