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filtration

filtration

15 3.8
Passing water or air through material to remove solid bits
  • noun
  • /fɪlˈtreɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : filtración
  • The majority of filtration systems in operation have multiple stages, and each stage should be defined.
  • filtration system
  • filtration process
  • filtration efficiency

So processed honey undergoes pasteurization and filtration to make it more clear.

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Examples

  • And you've got separate filtration systems for the lab, office, storage and loading.

  • It's a filtration system vented to the outside.

  • Something they also sell is a personal air filtration system.

  • This is the panel for the main water filtration system.

  • Also, collect water samples once the water has completed the filtration cycle.

    Academic text (2011)
  • A still suit is a high-efficiency filtration system.

  • The first step to evaluate an inlet filtration system is to study the operating environment.

    Academic text (2011)
  • During the evaluation, it is important to consider filtration efficiency, volumetric flow rate, and pressure loss.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The environment, type of debris, and amount of debris dictate how the filtration system should be configured and maintained.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The new building has a state-of-the-art air filtration system to improve indoor air quality.

Synonyms

clearing
vsfiltration
  • Specialized
1 6.6

Removing tiny solid bits from a liquid so it becomes clear

is the broader method that uses a filter on liquids and gases to remove particles
clarification
vsfiltration
  • Specialized
1 4.8

The process of removing solid bits from the liquid to make it clear

is a broader method that also applies to gases and other unwanted particles
ultrafiltration
vsfiltration
  • Specialized
6.5

A process that removes very small particles from a liquid using a fine filter

is the general process not limited to very small particles or fine membranes

Compounds

filtration surgery
  • Specialized
7.3

A surgery that makes a small opening in the eye to let fluid drain and lower eye pressure

How Filtered

ultrafiltration
  • Specialized
6.5
filtration
  • Specialized
15 3.8
screening
1 3.9

Surface Forms

filtration singular
filtrations plural

Morphology

filtration = filtrate (transparent) = filtrate + ion

Standard nominalization from the verb 'filtrate' indicating the process or result of filtering.

Etymology

Filtration comes from the word filter, which once named a cloth or felt used to 'strain' liquids so water could pass but dirt could not. So filtration is the process of passing a liquid or gas through a filter to 'remove' unwanted particles.