flux vs distil

flux is a noun but distil is not a noun.

flux and distil both are verbs.

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

As verbs, distil is a hyponym of flux; that is, distil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flux:

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

Other hyponyms of flux include condense, distill, dethaw, dissolve, melt, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, fuse.

flux (noun)	distil (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

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

Difference between flux and distil

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