n. pl. ef·flu·vi·a (-v
-
) or ef·flu·vi·ums
-) or ef·flu·vi·ums 1. A usually invisible emanation or exhalation, as of vapor or gas.
2.
a. A byproduct or residue; waste.
b. The odorous fumes given off by waste or decaying matter.
3. An impalpable emanation; an aura.
[Latin, from effluere, to flow out; see effluent.]
Noxious effluvia, rising from cracks in the ceilings of passageways, seeps into our soils, penetrates the roots of vegetables in our gardens, soaks into our cellars and taints the very air breathed by babies in the cradles of our homes. (Beneath the Cellars of Our Town) Steven Millhauser
Noxious effluvia, rising from cracks in the ceilings of passageways, seeps into our soils, penetrates the roots of vegetables in our gardens, soaks into our cellars and taints the very air breathed by babies in the cradles of our homes. (Beneath the Cellars of Our Town) Steven Millhauser
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