Definitions for filtration
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.8 / 9 votes

1. filtrationnoun

   the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium

2. filtrationnoun

   the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. filtrationnoun

   The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Filtrationnoun

   A method by which liquors are procured fine and clear. The filtration in use is straining a liquor through paper, which, by the smallness of its pores, admits only the finer parts through, and keeps the rest behind. John Quincy

   Etymology: from filtrate.

   We took then common nitre, and having, by the usual way of solution, filtration, and coagulation, reduced it into crystals, we put four ounces of this purified nitre into a strong new crucible. Boyle.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Filtration

   Filtration is a physical separation process that separates solid matter and fluid from a mixture using a filter medium that has a complex structure through which only the fluid can pass. Solid particles that cannot pass through the filter medium are described as oversize and the fluid that passes through is called the filtrate. Oversize particles may form a filter cake on top of the filter and may also block the filter lattice, preventing the fluid phase from crossing the filter, known as blinding. The size of the largest particles that can successfully pass through a filter is called the effective pore size of that filter. The separation of solid and fluid is imperfect; solids will be contaminated with some fluid and filtrate will contain fine particles (depending on the pore size, filter thickness and biological activity). Filtration occurs both in nature and in engineered systems; there are biological, geological, and industrial forms.Filtration is also used to describe biological and physical systems that not only separate solids from a fluid stream, but also remove chemical species and biological organisms by entrainment, phagocytosis, adsorption and absorption. Examples include slow sand filters and trickling filters. It is also used a general term for microphagy in which organisms use a variety of means to filter small food particles from their environment. Examples range from the microscopic Vorticella up to the Basking shark, one of the largest fishes, and the baleen whales, all of which are described as Filter feeders.

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1. filtration

   Filtration is a process or method used to separate or remove unwanted particles or substances from a mixture or solution. This is typically done by passing the mixture through a filter or porous material which only allows certain particles to pass through, trapping the undesired materials or particles. It is commonly used in various fields such as chemistry, water treatment, oil processing, and food production.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 4 votes

1. Filtrationnoun

   the act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. filtration.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.8 / 8 votes

1. Filtration

   Filtration is commonly the mechanical or physical operation which is used for the separation of solids from fluids by interposing a medium through which only the fluid can pass. Oversize solids in the fluid are retained, but the separation is not complete; solids will be contaminated with some fluid and filtrate will contain fine particles. Filtration is also used to describe some biological processes, especially in water treatment and sewage treatment in which undesirable constituents are removed by absorption into a biological film grown on or in the filter medium as in slow sand filtration.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Filtration

   A process of separating particulate matter from a fluid, such as air or a liquid, by passing the fluid carrier through a medium that will not pass the particulates. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

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1. flirtation

2. triflation

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   The numerical value of filtration in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

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   The numerical value of filtration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of filtration in a Sentence

1. Michael Kofman:

   They did see it coming, that's why they set up filtration camps and shipped out a lot of the population out of occupied areas.

2. Seattle Children Hospital:

   The rooms in which Aspergillus was detected have been closed and out of an abundance of caution, we are only performing emergent surgeries in the operating rooms that have advanced in-room filtration, some surgical cases may be postponed or diverted to other local hospitals.

3. Melinda Mills:

   It was indeed very frustrating as a scientist,( because) there have been a lot of material studies that show these good, high quality masks can really stop filtration.

4. Abraar Karan:

   So, we're thinking about [delivering] a kit that includes a high-filtration mask and also may include some kind of a device that can help with the fit of other masks.

5. Linsey Marr:

   Things are tough right now with Delta because we've heard how transmissible it is and how people who are vaccinated can carry high loads of virus in their noses. But I think we can be reassured that the vaccines still provide excellent protection against hospitalization, serious cases of illness... We know what works and, [ even ] with a more transmissible virus, those things still work : the masks, the distancing, ventilation, filtration and avoiding crowds, we just need to make sure we are even more vigilant about them.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=filtration
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Filtration
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=filtration
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filtration
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filtration
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=filtration