filterable
Origin of filterable
1- Also filtrable.
Other words from filterable
- fil·ter·a·bil·i·ty, fil·ter·a·ble·ness, noun
- non·fil·ter·a·ble, adjective
- un·fil·ter·a·ble, adjective
Words Nearby filterable
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How to use filterable in a sentence
The term virus or filterable virus is likewise applied to these ultramicroscopic and filterable agents.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology | Charles Bradfield MorreyBecause these agents pass through the finest bacterial filters, they are also frequently called filterable.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology | Charles Bradfield MorreyThe disease so produced is not contagious, and the contagious element seems to be due to the filterable virus.
Disease and Its Causes | William Thomas Councilman
British Dictionary definitions for filterable
filtrable (ˈfɪltrəbəl)
/ (ˈfɪltərəbəl) /
capable of being filtered
(of most viruses and certain bacteria) capable of passing through the pores of a fine filter
Derived forms of filterable
- filterability or filterableness, noun
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