Meaning of the word efflux in English

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efflux

US /ˈɛfˌlʌks/
UK /ˈɛfˌlʌks/

Noun

a flowing out or forth; a flowing out of a substance or particles

Example:
The sudden efflux of water from the broken pipe caused a flood.
Scientists studied the efflux of gases from the volcano.