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effluvium

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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.
[Latin, from effluere, to flow out; see effluent.]
ef·fluvi·al adj.
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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


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None of these was like it, though it had something of them all, with, added, the sourness of chemical waste and the poisonous effluvium of the bilge of a water-logged ship whereon a multitude of rats had been drowned.
The Lair of the White Worm by Stoker, Bram View in context
Where a foot is placed an effluvium remains for a considerable time.
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
And he breathed the breath of the house--a dank savour rather than a smell --a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context
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