Definition of effluvium
effluvia
alsoeffluviums
1 : an invisible emanation; especially : an offensive exhalation or smell
2 : a by-product especially in the form of waste
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Examples of effluvium in a Sentence
the effluvia from local sewage treatment plants polluting the river
Origin and Etymology of effluvium
Latin effluvium act of flowing out, from effluere
First Known Use: 1651
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