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filtrate

/ˈfɪlˌtreɪt/
noun
  1. A liquid that has passed through a filter.
    • After pouring the coffee through a paper filter, the filtrate was clear and free of grounds.
    • The lab technician collected the filtrate in a clean beaker for further testing.
    • In water treatment plants, the filtrate is the clean water that comes out of the filtration system.
verb
  1. To pass a liquid through a filter.
    • We filtrate our drinking water at home to improve its taste.
    • You need to filtrate the mixture to remove any solid particles.
    • The chemist filtrated the solution to separate the crystals from the liquid.
Synonyms
purifystrain
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