Filtration
Pronunciation : Fil*tra"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. filtration.]
Definition : Defn: The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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