filtration
pronunciation
How to pronounce filtration in British English:
UK [fɪlˈtreɪʃn]
How to pronounce filtration in American English:
US [fɪlˈtreʃən]
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- Noun:
- the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium
- the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter
Word Origin
- filtration (n.)
- "act or process of filtering," c. 1600, perhaps from French filtration (1570s), noun of action from filter "to filter" (see filter (v.)).
Example
- 1. The system decontaminates urine via membrane filtration and ultraviolet radiation .
- 2. From a filtration perspective , the pump intake is an ideal location for filtering media .
- 3. Then the tweet is run through spam and obscenity filtration to get a final result .
- 4. The delaware catskill watersheds , located 160 kilometers north of the metropolis , have historically not required filtration or multiple methods of disinfection .
- 5. During the day , an array of solar panels power the machine 's filtration system , which pumps fresh oxygen into the water while removing impurities .