| 单词 | effluvium |
| 释义 | effluvium (once / 9509 pages) n Effluvium is a smelly gas, vapor, or an exhalation. You wouldn't want to breathe in the effluvium from a cargo ship or you might become ill. Stick to sailing. Not a particularly common word these days, effluvium dates back to the 1600's, meaning "a flowing out of air." Since the effluvium seeping out of the tire factory's chimney was invisible, park officials took months to realize fumes were killing hundreds of birds. The Romans were the first to invent a sewage system, thereby diverting effluvium into the drains and out of the city. Thank you, Romans. WORD FAMILYeffluvium: effluvia, effluviums USAGE EXAMPLESParents lose whole days — months! decades! — to monitoring the moods and effluvia of their offspring. New York Times(Aug 24, 2016) Residents were forced to flee to the second floor as their kitchens and living rooms were subsumed in noxious effluvia. The Guardian(Nov 12, 2015) But whale snot is not the only useful effluvia these marvelous creatures produce. Scientific American(Jul 27, 2015) n a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste) Hyper discharge, emission a substance that is emitted or released |
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