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wastewater

/wˈeɪstwˌɔtɝ/noun3 syllables

Wastewater means: water mixed with waste matter.

Synonyms for wastewater8

noun, as in water mixed with waste matter

effluent, sewer water

also used for wastewater

sewage, sullage, graywater, blackwater, washwater, poop water

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What does wastewater mean?1

noun

1

water mixed with waste matter

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Wastewater in a sentence

  • Benedito's work has implications for the future of wastewater treatment.Amastan
  • The ultraviolet light disinfects wastewater so completely that bacteria and other harmful microorganisms cannot grow.Cangarejo

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Forms of wastewater

as a noun

plural
wastewaters