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Effluvial — Ef*flu vi*al, a. Belonging to effluvia. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
effluvial — adj. of an outflow; of an exhalation (especially one with an unpleasant odor) … English contemporary dictionary
effluvial — effluˈvial adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑effluvium … Useful english dictionary
effluvium — effluvial, adj. /i flooh vee euhm/, n., pl. effluvia / vee euh/, effluviums. a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, esp. one that is disagreeable or noxious. [1640 50; < L, equiv. to ef EF + fluv , base of fluere to flow (see EFFLUENT) + ium… … Universalium
Bentonite — is an absorbent aluminium phyllosilicate generally impure clay consisting mostly of montmorillonite. There are a few types of bentonites and their names depend on the dominant elements, such as K, Na, Ca, and Al. As noted in several places in the … Wikipedia
Scientific realism — is, at the most general level, the view that the world described by science is the real world, as it is, independent of what we might take it to be. Within philosophy of science, it is often framed as an answer to the question what does the… … Wikipedia
gassy — adj 1. gaseous, gasiform, aeriform; steamy, vaporous, volatile, etheric, ethereal; effluvial, miasmic; aerodynamic, aerostatic, pneumatic. 2. flatulent, windy. See flatulent … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
effluvium — /əˈfluviəm/ (say uh floohveeuhm) noun (plural effluvia /əˈfluviə/ (say uh floohveeuh) or effluviums) a slight or invisible exhalation or vapour, especially one that is disagreeable or noxious. {Latin: a flowing out} –effluvial, adjective …
effluvium — [e flo͞o′vē əm, iflo͞o′vē əm] n. pl. effluvia [e flo͞o′vēə, i flo͞o′vēə] or effluviums [L, a flowing out, outlet < effluere: see EFFLUENCE] 1. a real or supposed outflow in the form of a vapor or stream of invisible particles; aura 2. a… … English World dictionary
