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black flux

black flux noun: a mixture of potassium carbonate and charcoal, obtained by deflagrating tartar with half its weight of niter.

Noun

black flux (uncountable)

  1. A mixture of potassium carbonate and charcoal, obtained by deflagrating tartar with half its weight of niter.

Questions about black flux

What does black flux mean?
Black flux means a mixture of potassium carbonate and charcoal, obtained by deflagrating tartar with half its weight of niter.
What part of speech is black flux?
Black flux is a noun.

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