effluent
adjective
ef·​flu·​ent
| \ ˈe-ˌflü-ənt
; e-ˈflü-, ə-\
; e-ˈflü-, ə-\
effluent
nounDefinition of effluent (Entry 2 of 2)
: something that flows out: such as
a
: an outflowing branch of a main stream or lake
b
: waste material (such as smoke, liquid industrial refuse, or sewage) discharged into the environment especially when serving as a pollutant
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Examples of effluent in a Sentence
Noun
The factory has been accused of discharging effluent into the river.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
In violation of Kenyan environmental and human rights law, the factory's smelting process would emit fumes, dust, and effluent laden with lead particles, according to a 2015 report by the Ministry of Health. — Deborah Bloom, CNN, "The woman risking her life to save a village from lead poisoning," 20 Apr. 2018 This method evaluates the cost of providing recycled water by only including the costs in excess of those incurred for secondary wastewater treatment and borne as a cost of effluent disposal. — Julie Gallant, Ramona Sentinel, "Directors raise recycled water rates to reflect cost," 11 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'effluent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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