"biflux" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: bifluxes [plural]
Etymology: bi- + flux Etymology templates: {{pre|en|bi|flux}} bi- + flux Head templates: {{en-noun}} biflux (plural bifluxes)
  1. (often attributive) A device for controlling heat exchange in air that is flowing between two environments. Tags: attributive, often
    Sense id: en-biflux-en-noun-poxWNnnj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bi-

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          "text": "A biflux heat-exchanger has been series-connected before the reheaters on side of the \"cold steam\" ( 603 – 623 K ) which […] Due to a suitable heat convection coefficient and temperature gradient, the biflux heat-exchanger ensures a highly […]",
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