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effluent Definition and Meaning in English (effluent definition)

noun
Synonyms:dischargeoutflowwaste water
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Effluent definition: Liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea, typically from a factory or sewage treatment plant.

Definitions of Effluent

  1. 1noun

    Liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea, typically from a factory or sewage treatment plant.

  2. 2adjective

    Flowing out or forth, especially of a liquid.

Example Sentences

business

“The factory was fined for discharging untreated effluent into the river.”

formal

“Strict regulations are in place to control the quality of industrial effluent.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

influentinflow

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nounefflux
nouneffluence

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Effluent definition: Liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea, typically from a factory or sewage treatment plant.
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'Effluent' translates to 'effluent' in English. Effluent definition: Liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea, typically from a factory or sewage treatment plant.
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