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filtrate

filtrate
NounTransitive Verb
pl: filtratespast: filtratedpp: filtrateding: filtrating

This term is primarily used in scientific, chemical, and industrial contexts. It describes the specific substance that has successfully passed through a filtering medium, distinguishing it from the residue or cake that remains trapped in the filter.

While "filtrate" is used as a verb in some technical manuals, the verb "filter" is far more common in general and professional English. Using "filtrate" as a verb can sometimes be perceived as overly jargonistic or redundant, as "filter" already encompasses the action of producing a filtrate.

Meanings

Nounfiltrate

The liquid or gas that has passed through a filter during the process of filtration.

The chemist analyzed the filtrate to check for impurities.

Transitive Verbfiltrate
[~ something]

To pass a liquid or gas through a filter to remove solid particles or impurities.

Examples

Pour the filtrate into a clean beaker.

Pour the filtrate into a clean beaker.

School Life

We need to filtrate the sample to remove the sediment.

The filtrate appeared clear after the first pass.

The filtrate appeared clear after the first pass.

I wonder if the filtrate contains any residual toxins.

I wonder if the filtrate contains any residual toxins.

Detective

Carefully filtrate the mixture using a fine mesh.

Carefully filtrate the mixture using a fine mesh.

The kidney's primary role is to filtrate blood to remove waste.

Health

Discard the residue and keep the filtrate for analysis.

School Life

You must filtrate the water before adding the reagent.

You must filtrate the water before adding the reagent.

The resulting filtrate was then heated to evaporate the solvent.

The resulting filtrate was then heated to evaporate the solvent.

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