Definition for Reflux
From Biology Forums Dictionary
Reflux is a distillation technique involving the condensation of the distilled product vapors and the return of a portion of the condensate to the distillation system from which it originated. Reflux is widely used in large-scale, industrial continuous distillation columns as well as in laboratory distillation apparatus setups. It is also used in laboratories to supply heat to reactions over a long period of time.
