effluent
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1ef·flu·ent
adjective \-ənt\Definition of EFFLUENT
Origin of EFFLUENT
Latin effluent-, effluens, present participle of effluere to flow out, from ex- + fluere to flow — more at fluid
First Known Use: 1726
2effluent
nounDefinition of EFFLUENT
: something that flows out: as a : an outflowing branch of a main stream or lake b : waste material (as smoke, liquid industrial refuse, or sewage) discharged into the environment especially when serving as a pollutant
See Examples of EFFLUENT
- The factory has been accused of discharging effluent into the river.
First Known Use of EFFLUENT
1859
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