noun
filtration
fihl-TRAY-shuhn
noun
1
The process of separating solid particles from a liquid or gas by passing it through a filter.
"The plant uses a multi-stage filtration system to purify drinking water."
How to Use Filtration
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe technical or scientific process of filtering something.
When to use it
More formal and technical than the everyday verb "to filter."
Common pairings
water filtration
filtration system
filtration process
Word Forms
filtrations plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French filtration, ultimately from the same root as filter.