Effluvium (Noun)
Meaning
A foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste).
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The sewers under the city released a noxious effluvium that polluted the air for blocks.
- Industrial farming practices released large amounts of ammonia as an effluvium that irritated nearby residents.
- Nearby residents were constantly annoyed by the sulfurous effluvium coming from the volcano's rim.
- Manufacturers struggled to reduce the pungent effluvium generated by the rubber vulcanization process.
- An overflowing landfill in the community generated an intolerable effluvium of decomposing organic matter.