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Effluvium

Effluvium Meaning & Definition
Effluvium Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Effluvium?

[n] a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Effluvium:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Effluvium: afterdamp | aroma | aura | blackdamp | breath | chokedamp | cloud | coal gas | damp | definite odor | detectable odor | ectoplasm | ectoplasy | emanation | essence | exhalation | exhaust | exhaust gas | exteriorized protoplasm | fetid air | firedamp | flatus | flavor | fluid | fragrance | fume | malaria | mephitis | miasma | odor | puff of smoke | redolence | reek | savor | scent | smell | smoke | smudge | spoor | steam | stench | subtle odor | trace | trail | vapor | volatile | water vapor | whiff

See Also | discharge | emission

Effluvium In Webster's Dictionary

\Ef*flu"vi*um\, n.; pl. {Effluvia}. [L., a flowing out, fr. effluere to flow out. See {Effluent}, a.] Subtile or invisible emanation; exhalation perceived by the sense of smell; especially, noisome or noxious exhalation; as, the effluvium from diseased or putrefying bodies, or from ill drainage.

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