effluent vs outflow

effluent

noun
  • A stream that flows out, such as from a lake or reservoir; an outflow; effluence. 

  • Sewage water that has been (partially) treated, and is released into a natural body of water; a flow of any liquid waste. 

adj
  • Flowing out; outflowing. 

outflow

noun
  • A fluid that flows out. 

  • Any outward movement. 

  • Something that flows out of a sewage treatment plant. 

  • The process of flowing out. 

  • A stream of gaseous material emanating from an active galactic nucleus. 

  • The part of a system that allows material to flow out. 

verb
  • To flow outward. 

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