filtrate Definition
fil·trate (fil′trāt′)
transitive verb -·trat′ed, -·trat′·ing
to filter
Etymology: < ML filtratus, pp. of filtrare < filtrum, filter
noun
a filtered liquid
filtrate Related Forms
fil·tra′·tion noun
filtrate Usage Examples
Preposition: of
fungus: Culture filtrates of the fungus were toxic to cells of several plant species but the most sensitive were chickpea and potato.
Converse of object
produce: Is this area watered out or are you producing mud filtrate?
Adjective modifier
- glomerular: The segment that drains glomerular filtrate from the Bowman's capsule is the proximal convoluted tubule.
- concentrated: Concentrated filtrates were also assayed for biological activity on radish.
Noun used with modifier
- mud: Knowledge of the amount of drilling mud filtrate in your water has a number of uses.
- drilling: Knowledge of the amount of drilling mud filtrate in your water has a number of uses.
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