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effluent
[ef-loo-uhnt]
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.
effluent
/ ˈɛڱʊəԳ /
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
effluent
Flowing out or forth.
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.
Other Word Forms
- supereffluent adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of effluent1
Example Sentences
But many questions remain: Where would the effluent from a PCH sewer be treated?
Other treated effluent is discharged into rivers or the ocean.
In 1994, she successfully advocated for “zero discharge” agreements from Formosa and the aluminum manufacturer Alcoa to stop liquid effluent pollution.
The new study is unusual in that it calculated the mass of microplastics in landfill leachate and wastewater influent and effluent.
Currently, treated effluent from the plant is released into the Los Angeles River in the Sepulveda Basin, providing a significant portion of the river’s flow in the area during dry times.
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