filtrate

CEFRC1

/ˈfɪltɹeɪt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A liquid that has passed through a filter.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To filter.

Examples

  • Please collect the clear filtrate in a clean glass beaker.

  • The filtrate was then analyzed for impurities.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The liquid or solution that has passed through a filter, and which has been separated from other fractions of the original material.

More examples

In context

  • The chemist carefully collected the filtrate.

  • Ashes boil'd in Water; and filtrated

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Origin

noun

From the substantivation of New Latin filtrātus (“filtered”) past perfect participle of filtrō (“to filter”). Equivalent to filter (the verb) + -ate (noun-forming suffix).