EFFLUENTS Synonyms
13 hypernyms for effluents. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for EFFLUENTS
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| byproduct | noun n | |||||
noun • a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence • a product made during the manufacture of something else | ||||||
| discharge | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the sudden giving off of energy • the act of venting • a substance that is emitted or released • any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body • electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field • the pouring forth of a fluid • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) • a formal written statement of relinquishment • the act of discharging a gun verb • complete or carry out • pour forth or release • free from obligations or duties • remove the charge from • go off or discharge • pronounce not guilty of criminal charges • eliminate (a substance) • remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave • cause to go off • release from military service • become empty or void of its content | ||||||
| effluent | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • water mixed with waste matter adjective satellite • that is flowing outward | ||||||
| emission | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of emitting; causing to flow forth • a substance that is emitted or released • the release of electrons from parent atoms • any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body • the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe) | ||||||
| outflow | noun n | |||||
noun • the discharge of a fluid from some container • the process of flowing out • a natural flow of ground water | ||||||
| runoff | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity • a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner | ||||||
| sewage | noun n | |||||
noun • waste matter carried away in sewers or drains | ||||||
| waste | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted • useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly • the trait of wasting resources • an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation • (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect adjective satellite • located in a dismal or remote area; desolate verb • spend thoughtlessly; throw away • use inefficiently or inappropriately • dispose of • run off as waste • get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing • spend extravagantly • lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief • cause to grow thin or weak • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly • become physically weaker | ||||||
| outflowing | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • that is flowing outward | ||||||
| wastewater | noun n | |||||
noun • water mixed with waste matter | ||||||
| sewer water | noun n | |||||
noun • water mixed with waste matter | ||||||