filtration

/ fɪlˈtreɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of filtering

filtration

1. 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.

Example Sentences

Dr. Brinkerhoff adds that the study illustrates how airflow engineering, not just filtration, can significantly enhance indoor air quality and safety.

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Using its pores for filtration, the stationary sponge creates its own currents to siphon its prey—as it must, if it is to feed and remain motionless.

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For Excel leaders, “good” translated to an indoor air filtration system, walls made of plants to pump oxygen, and lighting fixtures that adjust to the time of day.

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The researchers discovered that as water moves through these plants, it experiences such intense natural filtration that its oxygen isotope signatures become similar to those seen in meteorites or other extraterrestrial materials.

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Filtration Group, a privately held affiliate of Madison Industries, makes filtration systems for industrial, automotive and heating-and-cooling applications.

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