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effluent

UK
/ˈɛf.lu.ənt/
US
/ˈɛf.lu.ənt/

Translations

effluentnoun
effluents
pl
UK
/ˈef.lu.ənt/
US
/ˈɛf.lu.ənt/
effluentTerme technique et environnemental.
The factory was fined for releasing untreated effluent into the nearby river.
L’usine a été condamnée à une amende pour avoir rejeté un effluent non traité dans la rivière voisine.
Synonyms
runoff
wastewater
sewage
discharge
outflow
effluentadjective
more effluent
Comp.
most effluent
Super.
UK
/ˈɛf.lu.ənt/
US
/ˈɛf.lu.ənt/
émanantLittéraire ; se dit de ce qui s’écoule ou se dégage vers l’extérieur.
The effluent light from the streetlamp cast long shadows on the pavement.
La lumière émanant du lampadaire projetait de longues ombres sur le trottoir.
Synonyms
outflowing
pouring forth
emissive
outpouring
discharging
emanating
issuing
flowing

Definitions

effluentnoun
Liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea.
The factory was fined for releasing untreated effluent into the nearby river.
A stream or outflow of liquid, especially from an industrial process.
The effluent from the chemical plant was carefully monitored to prevent environmental damage.
effluentadjective
Flowing out or forth; emanating.
The effluent light from the streetlamp cast long shadows on the pavement.
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