effluent

[ ef-loo-uhnt ]

/ ˈɛf lu ənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR effluent ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

flowing out or forth.

noun

something that flows out or forth; outflow; effluence.

a stream flowing out of a lake, reservoir, etc.

sewage that has been treated in a septic tank or sewage treatment plant.

sewage or other liquid waste that is discharged into a body of water, etc.

Origin of effluent

1720–30; <Latin effluent- (stem of effluēns flowing out, present participle of effluere), equivalent to ef-ef- + flu- flow + -ent--ent

OTHER WORDS FROM effluent

su·per·ef·flu·ent, adjective

Words nearby effluent

effleurage, effloresce, efflorescence, efflorescent, effluence, effluent, effluvium, efflux, effort, effort bargain, effortful

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Example sentences from the Web for effluent

Yet overall the media absolutely adores cruise-ship stories, especially if they can be connected to effluent.
In Defense of Cruises: Ignore the Carnival Sewage Disaster|Andrew Roberts|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There is, as it were, an effluent and an affluent stream passing along the mouth parts.
The Flea|Harold Russell
If the paper works be those working up wood pulp, the pollutions of effluent water will be about as noxious as they well can be.
The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing|Watson Smith
The effluent water is not of course chemically pure, but sufficiently so to be turned into any ordinary stream.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 417|Various

The effluent water was let flow into the river, and the sludge was carried down the river in barges and cast into the sea.
The Sanitary Evolution of London|Henry Lorenzo Jephson
Modified forms of effluent diversion, however, may offer more promise.
The Nation's River|United States Department of the Interior

British Dictionary definitions for effluent

effluent

/ (ˈɛflʊənt) /

noun

liquid discharged as waste, as from an industrial plant or sewage works

radioactive waste released from a nuclear power station

a stream that flows out of another body of water

something that flows out or forth

adjective

flowing out or forth

Word Origin for effluent

C18: from Latin effluere to run forth, from fluere to flow

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for effluent

effluent

[ ĕf′lōō-ənt ]

Adjective

Flowing out or forth.

Noun

A stream flowing out of a body of water.

An outflow or discharge of liquid waste, as from a sewage system, factory, or nuclear plant.

单词	effluent
释义	effluent [ ef-loo-uhnt ] / ˈɛf lu ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR effluent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective flowing out or forth. noun something that flows out or forth; outflow; effluence. a stream flowing out of a lake, reservoir, etc. sewage that has been treated in a septic tank or sewage treatment plant. sewage or other liquid waste that is discharged into a body of water, etc. Origin of effluent 1720–30; <Latin effluent- (stem of effluēns flowing out, present participle of effluere), equivalent to ef-ef- + flu- flow + -ent--ent OTHER WORDS FROM effluent su·per·ef·flu·ent, adjective Words nearby effluent effleurage, effloresce, efflorescence, efflorescent, effluence, effluent, effluvium, efflux, effort, effort bargain, effortful Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for effluent Yet overall the media absolutely adores cruise-ship stories, especially if they can be connected to effluent. In Defense of Cruises: Ignore the Carnival Sewage Disaster\|Andrew Roberts\|February 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST There is, as it were, an effluent and an affluent stream passing along the mouth parts. The Flea\|Harold Russell If the paper works be those working up wood pulp, the pollutions of effluent water will be about as noxious as they well can be. The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing\|Watson Smith The effluent water is not of course chemically pure, but sufficiently so to be turned into any ordinary stream. Scientific American Supplement, No. 417\|Various The effluent water was let flow into the river, and the sludge was carried down the river in barges and cast into the sea. The Sanitary Evolution of London\|Henry Lorenzo Jephson Modified forms of effluent diversion, however, may offer more promise. The Nation's River\|United States Department of the Interior British Dictionary definitions for effluent effluent / (ˈɛflʊənt) / noun liquid discharged as waste, as from an industrial plant or sewage works radioactive waste released from a nuclear power station a stream that flows out of another body of water something that flows out or forth adjective flowing out or forth Word Origin for effluent C18: from Latin effluere to run forth, from fluere to flow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to effluent discharge, sewerage, effusion, rush, effluvium, stream, spout, gush, drainage, emergence, streaming, effluence, waste, bilge, origin, ejaculation, escape, proceeding, exhalation, radiation Scientific definitions for effluent effluent [ ĕf′lōō-ənt ] Adjective Flowing out or forth. Noun A stream flowing out of a body of water. An outflow or discharge of liquid waste, as from a sewage system, factory, or nuclear plant. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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effluent

adjective

noun

Origin of effluent

OTHER WORDS FROM effluent

Words nearby effluent

Example sentences from the Web for effluent

British Dictionary definitions for effluent

noun

adjective

Word Origin for effluent

Words related to effluent

Scientific definitions for effluent

Adjective

Noun