Phrase guide

filter paper

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Porous paper used for filtration, typically in a filter funnel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a porous unsized paper used for filtering

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: paper

History

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: филтърна хартия (filtǎrna hartija) — porous paper used for filtration
  • Chinese Mandarin: 濾紙 /滤纸 (lǜzhǐ) — porous paper used for filtration
  • Finnish: suodatinpaperi — porous paper used for filtration
  • French: papier filtre — porous paper used for filtration
  • German: Filterpapier — porous paper used for filtration
  • Greek: διηθητικό χαρτί (diithitikó chartí) — porous paper used for filtration
  • Hungarian: szűrőpapír — porous paper used for filtration
  • Irish: scagpháipéar — porous paper used for filtration
  • Italian: carta da filtro — porous paper used for filtration
  • Māori: pepa tātari — porous paper used for filtration
  • Polish: sączek laboratoryjny — porous paper used for filtration
  • Romanian: hârtie de filtru — porous paper used for filtration
  • Tagalog: panalang papel — porous paper used for filtration