filtrate
What passes through
Filtrate is the liquid that passes through a filter, leaving solids behind.
In chemistry and biology, it refers specifically to the clarified fluid collected after filtration: The filtrate was tested for contaminants.
The verb filtrate means to pass through a filter or to subject something to filtration, though filter is more common in everyday speech.
Thin tissue sheet
- sieveMesh filtering utensil
- strainerPerforated draining vessel
- meshInterlocking open weave
- screenDisplay or barrier
sediment · particulate · residue · dregs · precipitate · supernatant · permeate · effluent
Flow slowly through
- leachExtract by percolation
- diffuseSpread thinly throughout
- osmosisSolvent crossing semipermeable barrier
- transudeOoze through tissue
pass through · drip · trickle · flow · strain · express · squeeze · gravity
Technique separating mixtures by differential migration
- dialysisMechanical blood filtration
- centrifugeSpinning density-separation device
- analyteSubstance being measured
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
solute · solution · suspension · colloid · adsorption · absorption · titration · spectrophotometry
Remove unwanted substances
- clarifyMake something understandable
- cleanseRemove dirt or sin
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
- sterilizeEliminate all microorganisms
distill · refined · clear · transparent · clean · impurity · contaminant · turbidity
membrane
Thin tissue sheet
screen · sediment · particulate · residue · dregs · precipitate · supernatant · permeate · effluent · leachate
seep
Flow slowly through
- leachExtract by percolation
- diffuseSpread thinly throughout
- osmosisSolvent crossing semipermeable barrier
transude · pass through · drip · trickle · flow · strain · express · squeeze · gravity · vacuum
chromatography
Technique separating mixtures by differential migration
- dialysisMechanical blood filtration
- centrifugeSpinning density-separation device
- analyteSubstance being measured
solvent · solute · solution · suspension · colloid · adsorption · absorption · titration · spectrophotometry · laboratory
purify
Remove unwanted substances
- clarifyMake something understandable
- cleanseRemove dirt or sin
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
sterilize · distill · refined · clear · transparent · clean · impurity · contaminant · turbidity · potable
- wastetrash, garbage, rubbish, refuse, debris
- Filtrationair filters, oil filters, carbon filters, prefilters, HEPA filters
- membrane filtrationreverse osmosis, semipermeable, membrane technology, hollow fiber, permeability
- water filtrationbackwashing, underdrain, clogging, straining, flow rate
- Chemical Analysisspectrophotometry, chemical analysis, titration, spectroscopy, chromatography
- productsappliances, automobiles, cars, clothing, computers
filtrateresidue
Matter left behind
precipitate · sediment · dregs · solids · sludge
filtrateslurry
Semifluid mixture of solids
suspension · raw material · influent · mother liquor · feedstock
- filtration systemsEquipment removing unwanted particles
- water filtrationRemoving impurities from liquid
- air filtrationRemoving impurities from atmosphere
- filtration plantFacility purifying liquid supplies
- HEPA filtrationParticulate-capturing air technology