filter paper

noun

porous paper used in filtering.

Nearby words

filter cake, filter factor, filter feeder, filter feeding, filter out, filter paper, filter press, filter pump, filter tip, filterable, filterable virus

Origin of filter paper

First recorded in 1890–95

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Examples from the Web for filter paper

If the filter-paper is not free from precipitate, burn it and weigh separately.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
The upper edge of the filter-paper is specially liable to escape complete washing.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
A little blood is caught on a piece of linen or filter-paper, and allowed to distribute itself in a thin layer.
Histology of the Blood|Paul Ehrlich
Dry, transfer the precipitate to a Berlin crucible, and clean the filter-paper thoroughly.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer

The pump draws the air out from the bottle, and atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the filter-paper.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer

British Dictionary definitions for filter paper

filter paper

noun

a porous paper used for filtering liquids

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filter paper

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for filter paper

filter paper

noun