filtration
NounUS[fil-trey-shuhn]/fɪlˈtreɪʃən/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering mediumType of natural process, natural actionKinds percolation, infiltration
- the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filterType of changeKinds percolation
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Fil·tra′tion noun
Origin: Cf. F. filtration.
The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54