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Definition of effluent - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
pollutionTECH. liquid waste discharged into a natural body of waterTECH.
- The factory was fined for releasing effluent into the river.
2.
outflow streamDated stream flowing out of a larger body of waterDated
- The effluent from the lake feeds into the nearby river.
Adjective
movementDated flowing out or forthDated
- The effluent water was directed into the river.
Images of effluent
liquid waste discharged into a natural body of water 
stream flowing out of a larger body of water
Expressions with effluent
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facility where liquid waste is cleaned before release or reuse
The factory built an effluent treatment plant to meet pollution standards.
liquid waste flowing out from an industrial mill into water or treatment systems
New rules limit how much mill effluent can enter the nearby river.
liquid waste flowing out from mining work into surrounding water or ground
The river was polluted by untreated mine effluent from the old copper site.
Origin of effluent
Latin, effluere (to flow out)
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acr: Effluent Treatment Plant
facility that cleans dirty water before release
Examples of effluent in a sentence
The city monitors effluent levels to protect the environment. The factory's effluent was contaminating the local water supply. Effluent from the treatment plant is closely monitored for pollutants. The effluent smoke rose from the factory chimneys. Effluent lava streamed down the volcano's slopes.
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- French:effluent, sortant, ...
- German:Abwasser, abfließend, ...
- Italian:effluente, ...
- Spanish:efluente, emanante, ...
- Portuguese:efluente, saída, ...
- Chinese:废水, 流出的, ...
- Japanese:排水, 流出している, ...
- Arabic:مِيَاه صَرْف, مُنْسَاب, ...
- Hebrew:שְׁפָכִים, נִפְלָט, ...
- Russian:сточные воды, вытекающий, ...
- Ukrainian:стічні води, витічний, ...
- Hindi:अपशिष्ट, प्रवाहित, ...
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