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1. (n.) effluvium
a disagreeable or noxious exhalation, vapor, or odor.
2. effluvium
an invisible exhalation or vapor.
Etymology: (1640–50; < L, =effluv-, base of effluere (see effluent ) +-ium -ium1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) effluvium
a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
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1. (adj) effluvium
subtile or invisible emanation; exhalation perceived by the sense of smell; especially, noisome or noxious exhalation; as, the effluvium from diseased or putrefying bodies, or from ill drainage
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