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filtrate
[ fil-treyt ]
/ ËfÉȘl treÉȘt /
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verb (used with or without object), fil·trat·ed, fil·trat·ing.
to filter.
noun
liquid that has been passed through a filter.
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Origin of filtrate
OTHER WORDS FROM filtrate
Words nearby filtrate
filter tip, filth, filthy, filthy lucre, filtrable, filtrate, filtration, filum, fimble, fimbria, fimbriate
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How to use filtrate in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for filtrate
filtrate
/ (ËfÉȘltreÉȘt) /
noun
a liquid or gas that has been filtered
verb
another name for filter (def. 7)
Derived forms of filtrate
filtratable, adjectiveWord Origin for filtrate
C17: from Medieval Latin filtrÄre to filter
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