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ˈɛf lu əntef·flu·ent

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. effluent, wastewater, sewer wateradjective

    water mixed with waste matter

  2. effluent, outflowingadjective

    that is flowing outward

Wiktionary

  1. effluentnoun

    A stream that flows out, such as from a lake or reservoir; an outflow; effluence.

  2. effluentnoun

    Sewage water that has been (partially) treated, and is released into a natural body of water; a flow of any liquid waste.

  3. effluentadjective

    Flowing out; outflowing.

Wikipedia

  1. Effluent

    Effluent is wastewater from sewers or industrial outfalls that flows directly into surface waters either untreated or after being treated at a facility. The term has slightly different meanings in certain contexts, and may contain various pollutants depending on the source. Treating wastewater efficiently is challenging, but improved technology allows for enhanced removal of specific materials, increased re-use of water, and energy production from waste.

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  1. effluent

    Effluent is a term used to describe liquid waste or sewage that is discharged into the environment, typically into rivers, seas, or the ground, from industrial or domestic sources as part of a treatment process. This release of substances like chemicals, bacteria, or other pollutants can often negatively impact the surrounding ecosystem. Generally, the term is used in relation to waste treatment plants and industrial sites.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Effluentadjective

    flowing out; as, effluent beams

  2. Effluentnoun

    a stream that flows out of another stream or lake

  3. Etymology: [L. effluens, -entis, p. pr. of effluere to flow out; ex + fluere to flow: cf. F. effluent. See Fluent.]

Wikidata

  1. Effluent

    Effluent is an outflowing of water or gas from a natural body of water, or from a human-made structure. Effluent, in engineering, is the stream exiting a chemical reactor. Effluent is defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as “wastewater - treated or untreated - that flows out of a treatment plant, sewer, or industrial outfall. Generally refers to wastes discharged into surface waters”. The Compact Oxford English Dictionary defines effluent as “liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea”. Effluent in the artificial sense is in general considered to be water pollution, such as the outflow from a sewage treatment facility or the wastewater discharge from industrial facilities. An effluent sump pump, for instance, pumps waste from toilets installed below a main sewage line. In the context of waste water treatment plants, effluent that has been treated is sometimes called secondary effluent, or treated effluent. This cleaner effluent is then used to feed the bacteria in biofilters. In the context of a thermal power station, the output of the cooling system may be referred to as the effluent cooling water, which is noticeably warmer than the environment. Effluent only refers to liquid discharge.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Effluent

    ef′floo-ent, adj. flowing out.—n. a stream that flows out of another stream or lake.—n. Ef′fluence, a flowing out: that which flows from any body: issue. [L. effluens, -entis, pr.p. of effluĕreex, out, fluĕre, to flow.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of effluent in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of effluent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of effluent in a Sentence

  1. Larry Long:

    We didn't think we were making our highest and best use of our effluent water, we were using a lot for irrigation, we thought it had more value going to the oil companies.

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