effluent

Meaning

Adj

Flowing out; outflowing.

Noun

1. (countable) A stream that flows out, such as from a lake or reservoir; an outflow; effluence.
2. (uncountable) Sewage or waste water discharged into a natural body of water.

Synonyms

outflowing

wastewater

sewer water

waste

outflow

sewage

effluence

outgoing

outpouring

pour

product

run

shed

side flow

drain water

snap out

runout

sidestream

lateral flow

spent water

released liquor

discharge liquor

exudation efflux

flow outlet

efflux

effuse

emanation

exudation

exude

issue

Translations

effluent

efluente

effluente

ausfließend

εκρέων

efluente

Abwasser

abfließend

نفايات مياه المجارير

Ausfließen

Efflux

Abflussmenge

απόβλητα

Ausströmen

Etymology

From French effluent, from Latin effluens, effluentis. By surface analysis, e- + fluent.