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microfiltration
This term is primarily used in technical, industrial, and scientific registers, specifically within chemical engineering, water treatment, and biotechnology. It describes a specific scale of filtration that sits between ultrafiltration and macrofiltration, focusing on the removal of microscopic entities like bacteria and suspended solids.
As a technical process name, it is treated as an uncountable noun. It refers to the method or the state of the process rather than a discrete object. Consequently, it does not take a plural form in standard professional usage.
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A membrane filtration process used to remove particles, bacteria, and other suspended solids from a liquid by passing it through a porous material with a pore size typically ranging from 0.1 to 10 micrometers.
The plant utilizes microfiltration to ensure the water is free of larger contaminants before it enters the reverse osmosis stage.