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Word: Effluent
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the adjective sense ‘flowing out’): from Latin effluent- ‘flowing out’, from the verb effluere (see effluence). The noun dates from the mid 19th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛflʊənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea
Short Definition:liquid waste or sewage discharged into river
Examples:- industrial effluent
- contamination with trade effluents
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