filtrate
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fil·trate
(fĭl′trāt′)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 filtrāre, filtrāt-, to filter, from Medieval Latin filtrum, filter; see filter.]
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filtrate
(ˈfɪltreɪt)n
(Chemistry) a liquid or gas that has been filtered
vb
(Chemistry) another name for filter7
[C17: from Medieval Latin filtrāre to filter]
ˈfiltratable adj
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fil•trate
(ˈfɪl treɪt)v. -trat•ed, -trat•ing,
n. v.t., v.i.
1. to filter.
n. 2. liquid that has been passed through a filter.
[1605–15; < Medieval Latin filtrātus, past participle of filtrāre to filter]
fil′trat•a•ble, adj.
fil•tra′tion, n.
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filtrate
Past participle: filtrated
Gerund: filtrating
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filtrate
Clear liquid which has passed through a filter.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() fluid - 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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