Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thermofiltration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ther-mofil-tra-tion
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A process that combines heat (thermal treatment) and filtration to remove or deactivate microorganisms, particles, or contaminants from liquids, particularly in industries such as food processing, pharmaceuticals, and water purification.

Example Sentences

"Thermofiltration has been used to selectively remove low-density lipoproteins (LDL) in hyperlipidemic patients."
"When cascade filtration is performed at room temparature, plasme in the secondary filter reaches a temperature of around 30℃. In thermofiltration the secondary filter is warmed up to a physiologic temperature (37℃, sometimes up to 42℃)."

Etymology

From thermo- + filtration.

Inflected Forms

thermofiltrations (plural)

Questions

What does thermofiltration mean?: A process that combines heat (thermal treatment) and filtration to remove or deactivate microorganisms, particles, or contaminants from liquids, particularly in industries such as food processing, pharmaceuticals, and water purification.
Where does thermofiltration come from?: From thermo- + filtration.

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