First Known Use: 1726
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1effluent
adjective ef·flu·ent \-ənt\
Definition of EFFLUENT
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Origin of EFFLUENT
Latin effluent-, effluens, present participle of effluere to flow out, from ex- + fluere to flow — more at fluid
2effluent
noun
: liquid (such as sewage or industrial chemicals) that is released as waste
Full Definition 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
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First Known Use of EFFLUENT
1859
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