fil·trate (f l tr t )tr. & intr.v. fil·trat·ed, fil·trat·ing, fil·trates To put or go through a filter. n. Material, especially liquid, that has passed through a filter. [New Latin filtr re, filtrt-, to filter, from Medieval Latin filtrum, filter; see filter.] |
filtrate
Noun
a liquid or gas that has been filtered
Verb
[-trating, -trated]
to filter [Medieval Latin filtrare to filter]
filtration n
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| Noun | 1. |  filtrate - the product of filtration; a gas or liquid that has been passed through a filterfluid - a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure product - a chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction; "a product of lime and nitric acid" percolate - the product of percolation |
| Verb | 1. | filtrate - remove by passing through a filter; "filter out the impurities" separate - divide into components or constituents; "Separate the wheat from the chaff" |
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