| 释义 |
ef·flu·ent
I. \-nt\ adjective
Etymology: Latin effluent-, effluens, present participle of effluere to flow out, from ex- + fluere to flow — more at fluent
: flowing out : emanating, outgoing
< the Pigeon river, whose blackened waters are flecked with white foam, effluent from the mill — American Guide Series: North Carolina >
< effluent vein >
< effluent stream >
II. noun
(-s)
: something that flows out: as
a. : an outflowing branch of a main stream or lake — compare affluent
b. : liquid discharged as waste (as water used in an industrial process or sewage) |