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noun
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liquid that has been passed through a filter.
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Filtration
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Origin:
1605–15; < Medieval Latin filtrātus filtered, past participle of filtrāre. See filter, -ate1
1605–15; < Medieval Latin filtrātus filtered, past participle of filtrāre. See filter, -ate1
Related forms
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
EXPANDun·fil·trat·ed, adjective
COLLAPSE
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Example Sentences
- Water filtration is important, so it's a good idea to buy the best filter you can afford.
- Forests provide natural filtration and storage systems that process and deliver nearly two-thirds of the world's fresh water.
- The author admits the points that sink it: filtration and manual sorting.
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Word Origin & History
filtration
c.1600, perhaps from Fr. filtration (1570s), from filter to filter (see filter).
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Medical Dictionary
filtration fil·tra·tion (fĭl-trā'shən)
n.
The process of passing a liquid through a filter.
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Science Dictionary
filtration  (fĭl-trā'shən) Pronunciation Key
The act or process of filtering, especially the process of passing a liquid or gas, such as air, through a filter in order to remove solid particles. |
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