effluent

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun water mixed with waste matter
  2. adjective that is flowing outward

Etymology

From French effluent, from Latin effluens, effluentis. By surface analysis, e- + fluent.

Synonyms

wastewater, sewer water

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