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Flux is a rate of flow through a surface or substance in physics, and has a related meaning in applied mathematics.
Flux may also refer to:
Flux (biology) , movement of a substance between compartments
Flux (metabolism) , the rate of turnover of molecules through a metabolic pathway
4-Fluoroamphetamine (4-FA; PAL-303; "Flux"), a central nervous system stimulant with quasi-amphetamine effects
Dysentery , or other diseases called "flux", which cause the loss of fluid by diarrhea or hemorrhage
Rheumatism (historically), or "flux", thought to be caused by an excessive flow of rheum or fluid into a joint
Slime flux , a bacterial disease that occurs on certain trees
Flux (metallurgy) , a chemical reducing agent, flowing agent, or purifying agent enhancing success in soldering and like joining of metals
Ceramic flux , a substance which lowers the melting point and promotes glass formation in ceramic materials and glasses
Secondary flux , a substance which acts as a ceramic flux in combination with other materials or at higher temperatures
Something integrated over a surface
Electric flux , the electric field through a surface integrated over the surface's area
Luminous flux , luminous intensity integrated over solid angle. Used in photometry
Magnetic flux , magnetic field through a surface integrated over the surface's area
Radiant flux , the total power emitted by a source. Used in radiometry
Other uses in art and entertainment
Flux (magazine) , a music, comic book and video game magazine of the 1990s
MTV Flux , a former television channel in the United Kingdom and Japan
Doctor Who: Flux , the thirteenth series of the British science fiction television programme
Topics referred to by the same term