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emission vs effluvium

effluvium vs emission

emission and effluvium both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
emission Yes No No No
effluvium Yes No No No
As nouns, effluvium is a hyponym of emission; that is, effluvium is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than emission:
  • emission: a substance that is emitted or released
  • effluvium: a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
Other hyponyms of emission include exudate, exudation, transudate, transudation, rheum, vaginal discharge.
emission (noun) effluvium (noun)
the act of emitting; causing to flow forth a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)
the release of electrons from parent atoms
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
a substance that is emitted or released
Difference between emission and effluvium

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