1993 science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter (4)

I believe the answer is:

flux

(Other definitions for flux that I've seen before include "State of flow and change" , "Flow of matter" , "State of constant change" , "Transition" , "State of continual change" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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