Definition of "effluent" in Englisch

adjective

1. Flowing out; outflowing.

noun

1. (countable) A stream that flows out, such as from a lake or reservoir; an outflow; effluence.

   • The landscape was dotted with reservoirs and many many effluent streams.

2. (uncountable) Sewage or waste water discharged into a natural body of water.

   • Residents have little control over the industrial effluent that pollutes their rivers.