Filtrate
//ˈfɪltɹeɪt// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The liquid or solution that has passed through a filter, and which has been separated from other fractions of the original material.
- 2 the product of filtration; a gas or liquid that has been passed through a filter wordnet
Verb
- 1 To filter.
"Ashes boil'd in Water; and filtrated"
- 2 remove by passing through a filter wordnet
Example
More examples"Ashes boil'd in Water; and filtrated"
Etymology
Etymology 1
From the substantivation of New Latin filtrātus (“filtered”) past perfect participle of filtrō (“to filter”). Equivalent to filter (the verb) + -ate (noun-forming suffix).
Etymology 2
From New Latin filtrō (“to filter”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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