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filtration

British  
/ fɪlˈtreɪʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of filtering

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

filtration Scientific  
/ fĭl-trā′shən /
  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.


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Lineage contractors installed air filtration systems to reduce the amount of air contaminants seeping out of the warehouse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

The pool, one of the most recognizable landmarks on the National Mall, briefly turned green earlier this month after an algae outbreak officials linked to disruptions in its filtration system during ongoing renovation work.

From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026

The administration is arguing that in the long run, the pool’s new filtration system—“advanced nanobubbler technology,” per the administration—will defeat the green goop outbreaks.

From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026

After identifying the source of the problem, the researchers modified the filtration process to remove those concentrated minerals.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026

My hands tremble as I struggle to tuck the decades’ worth of filtration straws under the mattress in my beehive cell.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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