filtration

/ (fɪlˈtreɪʃən) /

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noun

the act or process of filtering

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Words nearby filtration

filth, filthy, filthy lucre, filtrable, filtrate, filtration, filum, fimble, fimbria, fimbriate, fimbriation

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How to use filtration in a sentence

Everything went smoothly, until the end of the second week: the on-board water filtration system failed.
Victor Mooney’s Epic Adventure for His Dead Brother|Justin Jones|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is also more nitrogen in his varieties, and this contributes to a quick restart of fermentation after each filtration.
Wine, Watch Out! These Ciders Are Just as Good|Jordan Salcito|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bacteria, when present in great numbers, give a uniform cloud which cannot be removed by ordinary filtration.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
This filtration did not happen in Santa Rosa, on account of the quantity of hard copper ore on which the engine is situated.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick

In many processes of chemical technology filtration plays an important part.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3|Various
The gas is lighted and the water jacket maintained at a high temperature until filtration is completed.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Even when it has become turbid, if simple filtration is sufficient to render it clear, the filtrate may be used again.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

Scientific definitions for filtration

filtration

[ fĭl-trā′shən ]

The act or process of filtering, especially the process of passing a liquid or gas, such as air, through a filter in order to remove solid particles.