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- Dictionaryfiltration/fɪlˈtreɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action or process of filtering something: "small particles are difficult to remove without filtration"
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Filtration is a physical separation process that separates solid matter and fluid from a mixture using a filter medium that has a complex structure through which only the fluid can pass. Solid particles that cannot pass through the filter medium are described as oversize and the fluid that passes through is called the filtrate. Oversize particles may form a filter cake on top of the filter and may... Wikipedia