CEFR C1

refluxing

verb

Meaning

Heating a liquid in a vessel with a condenser attached to return condensed vapor to the vessel, typically in chemical synthesis or distillation.

Examples

The organic chemist spent hours refluxing the reaction mixture to ensure complete conversion.
To purify the solvent, it was refluxed with a drying agent.

Synonyms: boiling, heating, distilling

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refluxing (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: riːˈflʌksɪŋ

Definition

Heating a liquid in a vessel with a condenser attached to return condensed vapor to the vessel, typically in chemical synthesis or distillation.

Examples

The organic chemist spent hours refluxing the reaction mixture to ensure complete conversion.
To purify the solvent, it was refluxed with a drying agent.
The process of refluxing requires careful temperature control to prevent overheating.

How to Use refluxing

refluxing a solution (collocation): The action of heating a solution with a condenser. — "The chemist was refluxing a solution of ethanol and water."
refluxing under reflux (collocation): To heat a substance using a reflux condenser. — "The reaction was carried out by refluxing under reflux for three hours."

Synonyms of refluxing

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Antonyms of refluxing

Words with the opposite meaning to refluxing:

cooling

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