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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
Adjective
- Flowing out or forth.
Noun
- 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
- p·f·Գ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of effluent1
Example Sentences
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.
Again, untreated effluent polluted the rivers and the local marsh rhyne drainage system.
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