effluent — liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈefluənt/
Example Sentences
- The chocolate factory's sweet-smelling effluent ironically made the fish very unhappy.
- Environmental inspectors monitor the effluent quality daily.
- The brewery's effluent smelled like beer, but unfortunately wasn't drinkable.
effluent
NOUN[/ˈefluənt/]
liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea
Factory discharging waste water into river
The affluent speaks fluent lies while effluent flows
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'effluere', meaning 'to flow out' or 'to stream forth'. The word combines the prefix 'ex-' (out) with 'fluere' (to flow), originally describing liquid flowing outward, as in water discharged from a structure.
Breakdown
ex- (out) + fluere (to flow). The suffix -ent forms an adjective or noun indicating 'something that flows out', particularly used in modern English to denote liquid waste or discharge from industrial or sewage systems.
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📝Examples
“The chocolate factory's sweet-smelling effluent ironically made the fish very unhappy.”
“Environmental inspectors monitor the effluent quality daily.”
“The brewery's effluent smelled like beer, but unfortunately wasn't drinkable.”
“New regulations require companies to reduce harmful effluent discharge.”
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