effluent
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈɛflʊənt/
- Specialized
:
efluente
- New regulations were introduced to control the amount of effluent discharged by industrial plants into local waterways.
- effluent limitations
- aquaculture effluents
- discharging effluent
Examples
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The effluents we pour heedlessly into its waters are a threat to its delicate ecological balance.
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You're responsible for whatever effluent goes out of this plant.
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The following sections detail possible effluent limitations for the salmon fish farm sector.
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Additionally, the facility receives pretreated industrial effluent from 23 commercial facilities.
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Poland has also set standards for effluents discharged into marine waters.
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Development of national effluent limitations will ensure that states and the federal government uniformly regulate fish farms.
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Minnesota mandates that all aquaculture ponds collect and properly dispose of fish wastes and effluents.
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The factory's effluent was polluting the nearby river, causing concern among environmentalists.
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The city's treatment plant ensures that all effluent is properly filtered before being released into the ocean.
Synonyms
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3.3
Waste water from toilets and drains that goes away through pipes
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3.4
Used water from homes or factories that contains dirt, human waste and chemicals
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4.3
Dirty water mixed with toilet and drain waste that comes from pipes under streets
Antonyms
How Polluted
Surface Forms
Morphology
effluent = ef + flu + ent
The elements correspond to 'out' + 'flow' + adjectival/noun -ent (i.e. 'flowing out'), but the specific technical sense 'liquid waste discharged' is specialized and not fully predictable for an average B1 learner.
Etymology
The word effluent comes from the Latin verb effluere, which means 'to flow out', and is related to common words like flow and fluid. So, effluent means liquid waste that 'flows out' from a factory or sewer into a river or the sea.