effluvium (redirected from effluvia)

ef·flu·vi·um  (-flv-m)

n. pl. ef·flu·vi·a (-v-) or ef·flu·vi·ums

1. A usually invisible emanation or exhalation, as of vapor or gas.

2.

a. A byproduct or residue; waste.

b. The odorous fumes given off by waste or decaying matter.

3. An impalpable emanation; an aura.

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[Latin, from effluere, to flow out; see effluent.]

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ef·fluvi·al adj.

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effluvium [ɛˈfluːvɪəm]

n pl -via [-vɪə], -viums

an unpleasant smell or exhalation, as of gaseous waste or decaying matter

[from Latin: a flowing out; see effluent]

effluvial  adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

effluvium - a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste) emission, discharge - a substance that is emitted or released

Translations

effluvium [eˈfluːvɪəm] N (effluviums or effluvia (pl)) [eˈfluːvɪə] → efluvio m, emanación f, tufo m

effluvium

n → Ausdünstung f