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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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Nevertheless, the findings suggest that membrane filtration could become a practical way to improve the efficiency of existing facilities.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Updates include air and water filtration and conditioning systems, and a dedicated multistage reverse-osmosis drinking system.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Others control the fermentation, dilute the original formulation to reduce alcohol content, or remove alcohol through methods including vacuum distillation or filtration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Last year Cadiz reported that nearly 90% of its revenue stemmed from the sale of water filtration equipment manufactured by ATEC, a Hollister firm it acquired in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

When he could get the time off from his job at the filtration plant, he’d drive twelve hours across Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey to catch one of Craig’s games.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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