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in·flu·ent

 (ĭn′flo͞o-ənt, ĭn-flo͞o′-)
adj.
Flowing in or into.
n.
An inflow, especially a tributary.

[Middle English, from Latin īnfluēns, īnfluent-, present participle of īnfluere, to flow in; see influence.]
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influent

(ˈɪnflʊənt)
adj
flowing in
n
1. something flowing in, esp a tributary
2. (Environmental Science) ecology an organism that has a major effect on the nature of its community
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in•flu•ent

(ˈɪn flu ənt)

adj.
1. flowing in.
n.
2. a tributary.
3. Ecol. an animal, plant, fungus, etc., that has an important effect on the biotic balance in a community.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin influere to flow in]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.influent - flowing inward
incoming - arriving at a place or position; "incoming class"; "incoming mail"
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The influent pumps cycle on and off frequently and create hydraulic surges throughout the plant.
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For the reactor, we use a transparent plastic cylinder to hold two membrane modules, and the influent fluid was flowed from upper side to the lower outlet, and the flow rate was controlled by a peristaltic pump (longer BT50-1J, Baoding, PRC), and the membrane made of polyvinyl chloride membrane with hydrophobicity alloy fiber was used in the study.
1998 study relating to domestic wastewater influent COD concentrations varied between 248 mg/L and 291 mg/L and effluent COD concentrations varied between 42 mg/L and 53 mg/L [22].
Uses and applications for COD testing include industrial and municipal wastewater influent and effluent, industrial process water, and environmental applications.