filtration
nounUS /fɪlˈtɹeɪʃən/
Etymology Borrowed from French filtration.
1
The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it.
2
Mathematics, Probability theory, Sciences, Set theory A totally ordered collection of subsets.
- Derived terms
25 terms
autofiltration, bifiltration, biofiltration, cryofiltration, defiltration, diafiltration, electrofiltration, enfiltration, haemofiltration, hemofiltration, hyperfiltration, hypofiltration, immunofiltration, leucofiltration, leukofiltration, membrane filtration, microfiltration, mycofiltration, nanofiltration, normofiltration, overfiltration, postfiltration, prefiltration, refiltration, ultrafiltration- Related terms
- exfiltration, infiltration