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• effluent — (adj.) mid 15c., from L. effluentem (see EFFLUENCE (Cf. effluence)). As a noun, from 1859; meaning liquid industrial waste is from 1930 …   Etymology dictionary

• effluent — ► NOUN ▪ liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea …   English terms dictionary

• effluent — Liquid waste which is discharged into a lake, river, etc …   Black's law dictionary

• effluent — Liquid waste which is discharged into a lake, river, etc …   Black's law dictionary

• Effluent — Wastewater discharge Effluent is an outflowing of water or gas from a natural body of water, or from a human made structure. Effluent is defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as “wastewater treated or untreated that flows… …   Wikipedia

• effluent — I. adjective Etymology: Latin effluent , effluens, present participle of effluere to flow out, from ex + fluere to flow more at fluid Date: 1726 flowing out ; emanating, outgoing < an effluent river > II. noun Dat …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• effluent — [[t]e̱fluənt[/t]] effluents N MASS Effluent is liquid waste material that comes out of factories or sewage works. [FORMAL] The effluent from the factory was dumped into the river... All industrial chemical plants produce waste effluents. Syn:… …   English dictionary

• effluent — UK [ˈefluənt] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms effluent : singular effluent plural effluents liquid waste such as sewage (= human waste) or waste from a factory …   English dictionary

• effluent — /ef looh euhnt/, adj. 1. flowing out or forth. n. 2. something that flows out or forth; outflow; effluence. 3. a stream flowing out of a lake, reservoir, etc. 4. sewage that has been treated in a septic tank or sewage treatment plant. 5. sewage… …   Universalium

• effluent — noun (C, U) liquid waste, especially chemicals or sewage: The effluent was being discharged straight into the sea …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• effluent — noun the effluent from papermaking contains may contaminants Syn: (liquid) waste, sewage, waste water, effluvium, outflow, discharge, emission …   Thesaurus of popular words