effluence
Something streaming out
Effluence is something that flows out—a discharge or emanation from a source.
The word often describes liquid waste or sewage flowing from pipes, but can apply to anything that streams outward: light, energy, influence.
An effluence of warm air escaped when she opened the oven.
The related noun effluent is more common in technical contexts for discharged wastewater.
Fluid exiting a system
- emissionDischarged substance or act
- outpouringCopious, spontaneous release
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- seepageSlow fluid escape
drainage · release · effusion · exudation · secretion · emanation · streaming · gushing
Pleasing olfactory quality
- scentAirborne odor detected
- emanationSomething that flows out
- waftingFloating through air
- redolenceQuality of being aromatic
odor · bouquet · essence · whiff · perfume · olfactory · pungency · fumes
Something that flows out
- glowSteady, soft light
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
aura · beaming · shining · luminescence · phosphorescence · gleaming · resplendence · irradiance
Introduction of impurities
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
- runoffExcess water drainage
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- industrial wasteByproducts from manufacturing processes
heavy metals · wastewater · pollutants · sludge · leachate · particulates · toxic release · environmental contamination
Copious, spontaneous release
- profusionExtravagant amount present
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- copiousnessState of great abundance
- plentitudeFullness or abundance
bounty · lavishness · superabundance · exuberance · richness · prolificacy · flood · torrent
outflow
Fluid exiting a system
- emissionDischarged substance or act
- outpouringCopious, spontaneous release
- flowUnbroken forward movement
seepage · drainage · release · effusion · exudation · secretion · emanation · streaming · gushing · issuing
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
redolence · odor · bouquet · essence · whiff · perfume · olfactory · pungency · fumes · vapors
emanation
Something that flows out
- glowSteady, soft light
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
radiation · aura · beaming · shining · luminescence · phosphorescence · gleaming · resplendence · irradiance · splendor
contamination
Introduction of impurities
industrial waste · heavy metals · wastewater · pollutants · sludge · leachate · particulates · toxic release · environmental contamination · smog
outpouring
Copious, spontaneous release
- profusionExtravagant amount present
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- copiousnessState of great abundance
plentitude · bounty · lavishness · superabundance · exuberance · richness · prolificacy · flood · torrent · deluge