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Word | Effluvium |
an foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste) / a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste) / Subtile or invisible emanation / noxious smell / an unpleasant or harmful odor, secretion, or discharge. / an invisible emanation; especially : an offensive exhalation or smell / a by-product especially in the form of waste / : an invisible emanation; especially : an offensive exhalation or smell—the form effluvia often used with a singular verb, | |
Usage | ⇒ Air pollution has become a serious problem in our major cities; the effluvium and the poisons in the air are hazards to life. ⇒ the effluvia from local sewage treatment plants polluting the river ⇒ the unwholesome effluvia of decaying vegetable matter |
Synonyms | exhalation, emanation, exhaust, smell, stench, odor, fume, odour, reek, stink, essence, gas, vapor, breath, cloud, fragrance, mephitis, miasma, scent, whiff, |
Antonyms | fragrance, perfume, aroma, scent, |
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