Definition

1. Noun:

   • The product of filtration; a gas or liquid that has been passed through a filter: A "filtrate" is the clear substance that results after a mixture has been passed through a filter to remove solid particles.

2. Verb:

   • To remove (something) by passing through a filter; to filter: The action of passing a liquid or gas through a filter to separate out solid matter.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • The chemist analyzed the filtrate for traces of the compound.
  • After filtering the coffee grounds, the dark filtrate was ready to drink.

• Verb:

  • The laboratory technician will filtrate the solution to obtain a pure sample.
  • The system is designed to filtrate impurities from the air.

Advanced Usage

• "To obtain a filtrate": To acquire the liquid or gas that has passed through a filter.
  • The goal of the experiment was to obtain a clear filtrate for testing.

Variants and Related Words

• Filter (noun/verb): The device or the general process of separating solids from liquids/gases.
  • A coffee filter is essential for making drip coffee.
• Filtration (noun): The process of filtering.
  • Water purification often involves several stages of filtration.

Synonyms

• Noun: Effluent, filtered liquid, permeate.
• Verb: Filter, strain, sieve, percolate.

Related Phrases

• To filter out: To remove particles by using a filter (similar in meaning to the verb 'filtrate').
  • The device filters out dust and pollen from the air.

Noun

1. the product of filtration; a gas or liquid that has been passed through a filter

Verb

1. remove by passing through a filter
   • filter out the impurities