flux

cambio continuo, inestabilidad

Situación en la que las cosas siguen cambiando y todavía no se han estabilizado.

En inglés sencillo: A situation in which things keep changing and are not yet settled.

• The schedule is in flux.
• Prices remained in constant flux throughout the year.
• With a new manager arriving, the team is in a state of flux.

Cómo se usa: be in flux (Our plans are still in flux.)

Sinónimos: change, instability

Antónimos: stability

Expresiones frecuentes: in flux, constant flux, state of flux

fundente

Sustancia que limpia superficies metálicas y facilita su unión al calentarlas.

En inglés sencillo: A substance that cleans metal surfaces and helps them join when heated.

• Apply flux before heating the joint.
• The worker used flux to clean the metal surface.
• This solder contains flux inside it.

Expresiones frecuentes: soldering flux, apply flux, flux paste

flujo

Cantidad de energía, partículas o campo que atraviesa una superficie.

En inglés sencillo: The amount of energy, particles, or a field passing through a surface.

• The sensor measures heat flux.
• Magnetic flux changes as the coil moves.
• The experiment produced a high neutron flux.

Expresiones frecuentes: magnetic flux, heat flux, neutron flux

flujo

Movimiento de un líquido u otra sustancia de un lugar a otro.

En inglés sencillo: The movement of a liquid or other substance from one place to another.

• The channel carries a steady flux of water.
• A constant flux of liquid passes through the pipe.
• The researchers observed the flux of material between the chambers.

Sinónimos: flow

Expresiones frecuentes: flux of water, constant flux, continuous flux

aplicar fundente

Aplicar una sustancia limpiadora al metal para que se funda o se una más fácilmente al calentarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To put a cleaning substance on metal so it melts or joins more easily when heated.

• Flux the joint before soldering.
• She fluxed the metal with a small brush.
• Both surfaces must be fluxed before heating.

Cómo se usa: flux something (Flux both metal surfaces before joining them.)

Expresiones frecuentes: flux the joint, flux the metal, flux before soldering