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effluvium

ef·flu·vi·um [ i flvee əm, e flvee əm ] (plural ef·flu·vi·a [ i flvee ə, e flvee ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
smell or fumes: an unpleasant smell or harmful fumes usually given off by waste or decaying matter ( often used in the plural )

[Mid-17th century. < Latin< effluere (see effluent)]

ef·flu·vi·al adjective
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