distill vs flux

flux vs distill

distill is not a noun while flux is a noun.

distill and flux both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distill	No	No	Yes	No
flux	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, flux is a hypernym of distill; that is, flux is a word with a broader meaning than distill:

distill: undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
flux: become liquid or fluid when heated

Other hypernyms of distill include liquefy, liquify.

distill (noun)	flux (noun)
	in constant change
	(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
	a flow or discharge
	the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
	excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)
	a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action
	a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
	the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface

distill (verb)	flux (verb)
give off (a liquid)	mix together different elements
undergo the process of distillation	become liquid or fluid when heated
extract by the process of distillation	move or progress freely as if in a stream
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

Difference between distill and flux

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