τήξη — meaning in English

English meaning

• flux noun A state of continuous change.
• meltdown noun A serious overheating accident in which the fuel inside a nuclear reactor melts, risking a release of radiation.
• melting adj In the process of turning from solid to liquid.

Senses

τήξη is used for these senses in English:

• flux A chemical agent for cleaning metal prior to soldering or welding.
• meltdown Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and potentially in radiation escaping.
• melting The process of changing the state of a substance from solid to liquid by heating it past its melting point.

flux — full definition

1. noun A state of continuous change.
2. noun A chemical substance used to clean metal surfaces before soldering or welding.
3. noun A measure of the flow of energy or a field through a surface, in physics.

meltdown — full definition

1. noun A serious overheating accident in which the fuel inside a nuclear reactor melts, risking a release of radiation.
2. noun A sudden collapse or crisis, especially in a financial or organisational sense.
3. noun A sudden loss of emotional control; an outburst of anger, panic, or distress.

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