filtrate

[ fil-treyt ]

verb (used with or without object)

, fil·trat·ed, fil·trat·ing.

1. to filter.

noun

1. liquid that has been passed through a filter.

filtrate

/ ˈfɪltreɪt /

noun

1. a liquid or gas that has been filtered

verb

1. another name for filter

Derived Forms

• ˈfiltratable, adjective

Other Words From

• filtrat·a·ble adjective
• fil·tration noun
• inter·filtrate verb (used with object) interfiltrated interfiltrating
• inter·fil·tration noun
• transfil·tration noun
• un·filtrat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of filtrate¹

1605–15; < Medieval Latin filtrātus filtered, past participle of filtrāre. See filter, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of filtrate¹

C17: from Medieval Latin filtrāre to filter

Example Sentences

A portion of the yellow filtrate gave a reddish yellow precipitate with lead acetate.

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Examination showed that everything had been removed by the bone-black and the filtrate was apparently pure alcohol and water.

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To the filtrate was added an excess of a solution of lead acetate in 50 per cent.

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The filtrate was shaken out with ether containing one-fourth its volume of alcohol.

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This filtrate was evaporated to dryness under diminished pressure to remove alcohol, water, and acetic acid.

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Related Words

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