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Noun: effluvium (effluvia,effluviums)  i'floo-vee-um
  1. A foul-smelling outflow or vapour (especially a gaseous waste)
    "The effluvium from the sewage plant was overwhelming"

Derived forms: effluvia, effluviums

Type of: discharge, emission

Encyclopedia: Effluvium