EFFLUVIUM


Meaning of EFFLUVIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ e-ˈflü-vē-əm ]

noun

also ef·flu·via -vē-ə

( plural -via also -vi·ums )

Etymology: Latin effluvium act of flowing out, from effluere

Date: 1651

1. : an invisible emanation ; especially : an offensive exhalation or smell

2. : a by-product especially in the form of waste

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.