effluent

• Qui se rapporte aux déchets liquides ou aux eaux usées rejetés dans une rivière ou dans la mer.

Relating to liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea.

1. C1formal

   Flowing out or issuing forth, typically used in technical contexts.

   Qui s'écoule

   • The effluent water from the treatment plant was tested for purity.
   • Effluent gases were released from the industrial chimney.
   • The river was polluted by effluent waste from nearby factories.

   Synonymesoutflowing

• Nom désignant des déchets liquides ou des eaux usées rejetés dans une rivière, une mer ou un autre plan d'eau, souvent issus de sources industrielles ou domestiques.

A noun referring to liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river, sea, or other body of water, often from industrial or domestic sources.

1. C1formalscientific

   Liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river, sea, or other body of water, often from industrial or domestic sources.

   Effluent liquide

   • The factory was fined for releasing untreated effluent into the river.
   • Effluent from the treatment plant must meet strict environmental standards.
   • Scientists are studying the effects of agricultural effluent on marine life.

   Synonymesdischargeoutflowsewagewastewater

2. Outflow from a processC1formaltechnical

   A stream or flow of liquid or gas that emerges from a system, process, or industrial operation.

   Effluent (sortie d'un processus)

   • The chemical plant monitors the effluent from its cooling towers.
   • Effluent from the refinery is treated before being released.
   • The effluent from the geothermal plant contains dissolved minerals.

   Synonymesdischargeeffluxemissionoutflowsewagewastewater