FILTRATION

filtration

(noun) the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter

filtration

(noun) the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

filtration (countable and uncountable, plural filtrations)

The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it.

(mathematics, set theory, probability theory) A totally ordered collection of subsets.

Anagrams

• flirtation, triflation

Source: Wiktionary


Fil*tra"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. filtration.]

Definition: The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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