Synonyms for effluents


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ef-loo-uh nt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛf lu ənt

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Définition of effluents

Origin :
  • mid-15c., from Latin effluentem (see effluence). As a noun, from 1859; meaning "liquid industrial waste" is from 1930.
  • As in outflow : noun efflux
  • As in drainage : noun seepage
  • As in emanation : noun emergence, discharge
Example sentences :
  • Studies of radioactivity in rivers and estuaries usually have been made in relation to the fate of effluents from nuclear plants.
  • Extract from : « Atoms, Nature, and Man » by Neal O. Hines

Antonyms for effluents

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