2 entries under this word

Effluent

Ef'flu-ent, a.

adjective

a. [Fr. effluent, Lat. effluens, p. pr. of effluere, to flow out, from ex and fluere, to flow.] Flowing out. “Effluent beams.” Parnell.

Ef'flu-ent, n.

noun

n. (Geog.) A stream that flows out of another stream or lake. Ogilvie.