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effluvium

/ɪˈfluːviəm/noun

उच्चारण इफ़्लूविअम

दुर्गंधयुक्त भाप या गैस, सड़ांध

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nouneffluvia
  1. 1

    [C, U] formal

    an unpleasant or harmful smell or gas that is given off by something, especially by decaying matter or waste

    दुर्गंधयुक्त भाप या गैस, सड़ांध

    • The effluvium from the open drain made the street unbearable.
    • the effluvia of the city's factories

    Synonyms stench stink fumes reek miasma

  2. 2

    [U] formal, disapproving

    something unpleasant or worthless that is left over or produced as a by-product

    बेकार बचा हुआ पदार्थ, कचरा

    • the effluvium of the old regime

    Synonyms waste residue by-product

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

stench stink fumes reek miasma waste residue by-product

?Which word?

Do not confuse effluvium (an unpleasant smell or gas in the air) and effluent (liquid waste that flows out of a factory or sewage system).

Effluvium (हवा में फैली दुर्गंध या गैस) और effluent (फ़ैक्ट्री या सीवर से बहकर निकलने वाला तरल कचरा) में भ्रमित न हों।

§Grammar and usage

Plural: the plural is effluvia.

इसका plural effluvia है।