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filter paper

American  

noun

  1. porous paper used in filtering.


filter paper British  

noun

  1. a porous paper used for filtering liquids

"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

Etymology

Origin of filter paper

First recorded in 1890–95


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Today's options for portable water filtration of tiny particles mostly consist of filter paper and microporous membranes.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 23, 2024

This involves placing a piece of filter paper for 60 seconds between a dog’s lower eyelid and cornea.

From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2022

The scientists wiped the armpits of healthy people and dengue fever patients with an absorbent material, isolated the molecules that could become airborne, and dabbed them onto filter paper.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 30, 2022

Those who are tested will be sent a finger prick to illicit a small sample of blood, which is then stored on a special filter paper.

From Fox News ● May 6, 2020

Filter the supernatant broth through Swedish filter paper.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre

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