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- Dictionaryef·flu·ent/ˈeˌflo͞oənt/
noun
- 1. liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea: "the bay was contaminated with the effluent from an industrial plant"
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The meaning of EFFLUENT is flowing out : emanating, outgoing. How to use effluent in a sentence. Did you know?
Effluent is defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as "wastewater–treated or untreated–that flows out of a treatment plant, sewer, or industrial outfall.
EFFLUENT definition: 1. liquid waste that is sent out from factories or places where sewage is dealt with, usually…. Learn more.
effluent in British English. (ˈɛflʊənt ) noun. 1. liquid discharged as waste, as from an industrial plant or sewage works. 2. radioactive waste released from a nuclear power station. 3. a stream that flows out of another body of water.
EFFLUENT meaning: 1. liquid waste that is sent out from factories or places where sewage is dealt with, usually…. Learn more.
Definition of effluent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
effluent. / ˈɛflʊənt / noun. liquid discharged as waste, as from an industrial plant or sewage works. radioactive waste released from a nuclear power station. a stream that flows out of another body of water. something that flows out or forth.
n. Something that flows out or forth, especially: a. A stream flowing out of a body of water. b. An outflow from a sewer or sewage system. c. A discharge of liquid waste, as from a factory or nuclear plant.
EFFLUENT meaning: liquid (such as sewage or industrial chemicals) that is released as waste
noun. 2. something that flows out or forth; outflow; effluence. 3. a stream flowing out of a lake, reservoir, etc. 4. sewage that has been treated in a septic tank or sewage treatment plant. 5. sewage or other liquid waste that is discharged into a body of water, etc.
