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noun
The liquid or solution that has passed through a filter, and which has been separated from other fractions of the original material.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To filter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
the product of filtration; a gas or liquid that has been passed through a filter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fluid, product
Narrower terms: percolate
verb
remove by passing through a filter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: filter, strain, separate out, filter out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: separate
History
From the substantivation of New Latin filtrātus (“filtered”) past perfect participle of filtrō (“to filter”). Equivalent to filter (the verb) + -ate (noun-forming suffix).
From New Latin filtrō (“to filter”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Across languages
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
