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effluents

effluents is the plural of effluent.

Meaning of effluent

Noun

effluent (countable and uncountable, plural effluents)

  1. (countable) A stream that flows out, such as from a lake or reservoir; an outflow; effluence.
    • The landscape was dotted with reservoirs and many many effluent streams.
  2. (uncountable) Sewage or waste water discharged into a natural body of water.
    • Residents have little control over the industrial effluent that pollutes their rivers.
    Synonyms:
    discharge

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Questions about effluents

What is effluents the plural of?
Effluents is the plural of effluent.

Words near effluents in the dictionary

  1. effluence
  2. effluences
  3. effluencies
  4. effluency
  5. effluent
  6. effluents
  7. effluous
  8. effluve
  9. effluves
  10. effluvia
  11. effluviable

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