effluence
Americannoun
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the action or process of flowing out; efflux.
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something that flows out; emanation.
noun
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the act or process of flowing out
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something that flows out
Other Word Forms
- supereffluence noun
Etymology
Origin of effluence
1595–1605; < Latin efflu- outflow ( ef- ef- + flu- flow) + -ence
Example Sentences
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In these homes, effluence from toilets and showers flows through drains into a pit in a yard instead of into a sewer line and to a central wastewater treatment plant.
From Seattle Times
So many words, words upon words, the effluence of the dialogue being the show’s draw, as well as one of its drawbacks.
From Washington Post
The combined effluence of 400-plus Antarctic lakes no doubt exerts a significant influence on the Southern Ocean’s chemistry and biology.
From Scientific American
Fishing helps me see the river, the local reservoirs, the lake in Echo Park, as vital parts of the city’s environment, not just incidental products of urban effluence.
From New York Times
If trends persist, the amount of pharmaceutical effluence leaching into waterways could increase by two-thirds before 2050, scientists told the European Geosciences Union conference in Vienna on Tuesday.
From The Guardian
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