Definition of Effloent

Definition of Effloent

Ef"flu*ent (?), a. [L. effluens, -entis, p. pr. of effluere to flow out; ex + fluere to flow: cf. F. effluent. See Fluent.] Flowing out; as, effluent beams. Parnell.

Ef"flu*ent, n. (Geog.) A stream that flows out of another stream or lake.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Sewage water that has been (partially) treated, and is released into a natural body of water.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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