Filtration
/fɪlˈtɹeɪʃən/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it. countable, uncountable
- 2 the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter wordnet
- 3 A totally ordered collection of subsets. countable, uncountable
- 4 the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium wordnet
Example
More examples"The critical control points for cranberry sauce include the washing area where berries are first received, filtration and metal detection points where any foreign materials are removed, a heat treatment pasteurization area, and acidity checks, among others."
Etymology
From French filtration.