Meaning of EFFLUVIUM
| Pronunciation: | | i'flooveeum
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| | Definition: | | [n] a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste) |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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