filter paper

noun

1. porous paper used in filtering.

filter paper

noun

1. a porous paper used for filtering liquids

Word History and Origins

Origin of filter paper¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Sixty- eight air-sampler stations equipped with millipore filter paper were spread over seventy square miles.

From The Daily Beast

At once cover the mouth of the tube with a filter-paper cap moistened with saturated aqueous solution of silver nitrate (1:1).

From Project Gutenberg

Turmeric paper may be prepared by dipping pieces of smooth, thin filter paper in a solution of powdered turmeric in alcohol.

From Project Gutenberg

If turmeric is present, a cherry-red color will appear when the filter paper is dry.

From Project Gutenberg

Cover the tube with three thicknesses of filter paper, fitted tightly over the mouth of the tube.

From Project Gutenberg

To find out whether they are present or not, substitute lead acetate for the silver nitrate on the filter paper.

From Project Gutenberg