effluvium
/ɪˈfluːviəm/
noun
- An unpleasant or harmful smell or vapor that comes out of something.
- Scientists studied the effluvium coming from the chemical plant to check for toxins.
- The effluvium from the garbage dump made the whole neighborhood hold their noses.
- A strange effluvium rose from the swamp, smelling of rotten eggs and decay.
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