filter paper

noun

porous paper used in filtering.

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Origin of filter paper

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby filter paper

filter cake, filter factor, filter feeder, filter feeding, filter out, filter paper, filter press, filter pump, filter tip, filterable, filterable virus
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British Dictionary definitions for filter paper

filter paper

noun

a porous paper used for filtering liquids
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