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† eˈffluviate, v. Obs. [f. effluvi-um + -ate3.] a. trans. To throw off (in a stream) small particles or corpuscles; also absol. b. intr. Of the corpuscles themselves: To pass off in a stream. Hence eˈffluviating ppl. a.
1664Power Exp. Philos. i. 57 Camphire which spends itself by continually effluviating its own Component Particles. Ibid. ii. 103 The Stars and Planets with their Luminous and Vaporous Sphæres continually effluviating from them. Ibid. iii. 159 Bodies that effluviate intrinsecally from themselves. 1685Boyle Salub. Air 53 The various effluviating Bodies. 1693Sir T. Blount Nat. Hist. 186. |