Filtration

//fɪlˈtɹeɪʃən// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter wordnet
  3. 3
    A totally ordered collection of subsets. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium wordnet

Synonyms

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boltingclarificationcolationcolaturedestructive distillationdistillation

Example

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"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.

Related phrases

membrane filtration

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