filtrate
liquid that has been passed through a filter.
Origin of filtrate
1Other words from filtrate
- fil·trat·a·ble, adjective
- fil·tra·tion, noun
- in·ter·fil·trate, verb (used with object), in·ter·fil·trat·ed, in·ter·fil·trat·ing.
- in·ter·fil·tra·tion, noun
- trans·fil·tra·tion, noun
- un·fil·trat·ed, adjective
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How to use filtrate in a sentence
A portion of the yellow filtrate gave a reddish yellow precipitate with lead acetate.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson SymeExamination showed that everything had been removed by the bone-black and the filtrate was apparently pure alcohol and water.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson SymeTo the filtrate was added an excess of a solution of lead acetate in 50 per cent.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson SymeThe filtrate was shaken out with ether containing one-fourth its volume of alcohol.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson SymeThis filtrate was evaporated to dryness under diminished pressure to remove alcohol, water, and acetic acid.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson Syme
British Dictionary definitions for filtrate
/ (ˈfɪltreɪt) /
a liquid or gas that has been filtered
another name for filter (def. 7)
Origin of filtrate
1Derived forms of filtrate
- filtratable, adjective
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