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单词 effluvium
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ef•flu•vi•um  (i flo̅o̅vē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -vi•a (-vē ə),USA pronunciation -vi•ums. 
  1. a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, esp. one that is disagreeable or noxious.
  • Latin, equivalent. to ef- ef- + fluv-, base of fluere to flow (see effluent) + -ium -ium
  • 1640–50
ef•fluvi•al, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
effluvium /ɛˈfluːvɪəm/ n ( pl -via / -vɪə/, -viums)
  1. an unpleasant smell or exhalation, as of gaseous waste or decaying matter
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: a flowing out; see effluent

efˈfluvial adj
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