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effluent

Pronunciation: /ˈɛfluːənt/

The English word “effluent” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Flowing out; outflowing.

noun

  1. A stream that flows out, such as from a lake or reservoir; an outflow; effluence.
  2. Sewage or waste water discharged into a natural body of water.

Etymology

From French effluent, from Latin effluens, effluentis. By surface analysis, e- + fluent.

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