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fil⋅ter⋅a⋅ble

  [fil-ter-uh-buhl]
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–adjective
1. capable of being filtered.
2. Microbiology. capable of passing through bacteria-retaining filters.
Also, filtrable.

Origin:
1905–10; filter + -able

Related forms:
fil⋅ter⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, fil⋅ter⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
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fil·ter·a·ble   (fĭl'tər-ə-bəl, fĭl'trə-)   
adj.  

  1. That can be filtered or separated by filtering: filterable solutions of granular matter.

  2. That can pass through a given pore size.

fil'ter·a·bil'i·ty n.
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Main Entry: fil·ter·able
Variant: also fil·tra·ble /'fil-t(&-)r&-b&l/
Function: adjective
: capableof being filtered or of passing through a filter —fil·ter·abil·i·ty /"fil-t(&-)r&-'bil-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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filterable fil·ter·a·ble (fĭl'tər-ə-bəl, fĭl'trə-) or fil·tra·ble (-trə-bəl)
adj.
Relating to smaller viruses and some bacteria capable of passing through a fine-pored filter.

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