Filtrate

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪɫˈtiˈɹeɪt/

Filtrate (noun)

  1. The liquid that passes through a filter, leaving solid bits behind.
  2. A mixture’s liquid part that has been separated from solids by a filtering process.

Examples

  • The filtrate looked clear after the filtering process.
  • Pour the filtrate into a clean container.

Filtrate (verb)

  1. To let a liquid pass through a filter so solids stay behind.

Examples

  • The liquid filtrates through the filter slowly.
  • Water filtrates through the membrane during testing.