Fluxation

/flʌkˈseɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process or act of flowing or becoming fluid; the state of being in flux or constant change.

Etymology

From Latin 'fluxus' (flowing) + suffix '-ation' (forming nouns of action). The root 'flux' comes from Latin 'fluere' meaning 'to flow,' which also gives us fluid, fluent, and influence.

Kelly Says

Medieval alchemists used 'fluxation' to describe how metals could melt and flow into new forms—they believed this fluidity was key to transmutation, connecting chemistry, metallurgy, and philosophy in one word.

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