Effluent vs. Influent
Effluentadjective
Flowing out; outflowing.
Influentnoun
A stream which flows into another stream or lake.
Effluentnoun
A stream that flows out, such as from a lake or reservoir; an outflow; effluence.
Influentnoun
Fluids flowing in.
Effluentnoun
Sewage water that has been (partially) treated, and is released into a natural body of water; a flow of any liquid waste.
Influentnoun
(ecology) An organism having an important effect on a plant or animal community.
Effluentadjective
Flowing out; as, effluent beams.
Influentadjective
Flowing in.
Effluentnoun
A stream that flows out of another stream or lake.
Influentadjective
Exercising astral influence.
Effluentnoun
water mixed with waste matter
Influentadjective
(ecology) Having an important effect on a plant or animal community.
Effluentadjective
that is flowing outward
Influentadjective
Flowing in.
Effluentnoun
liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea
âindustrial effluentâ; âcontamination with trade effluentsâ;
Influentadjective
Exerting influence; influential.
âI find no office by name assigned unto Dr. Cox, who was virtually influent upon all, and most active.â;
Effluent
Effluent is an outflowing of water or gas to a natural body of water, from a structure such as a sewage treatment plant, sewer pipe, industrial wastewater treatment plant or industrial outfall. Effluent, in engineering, is the stream exiting a chemical reactor.
Influentadjective
that is flowing inward
Influentadjective
flowing in
âsome particles delivered in the influent streams settle in the reservoirsâ;
Influentnoun
a stream, especially a tributary, which flows into another stream or lake.
