FILTRATION Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word filtration. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FILTRATION
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| clarification | nounn | |||||||
noun • an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding • the act of removing solid particles from a liquid | ||||||||
| percolation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium • the act of making coffee in a percolator • the filtration of a liquid for extraction or purification | ||||||||
| purification | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities • the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) • a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites • the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing | ||||||||
| straining | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • an intense or violent exertion • the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean adjective satellite • taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance | ||||||||
| filtering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • device that removes something from whatever passes through it • an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it verb • remove by passing through a filter • pass through • run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream | ||||||||
| sieving | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles verb • examine in order to test suitability • check and sort carefully • separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements • distinguish and separate out | ||||||||
