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filtrate

/ˈfɪltɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
fil-trate
IPA
/ˈfɪltɹeɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The liquid or solution that has passed through a filter, and which has been separated from other fractions of the original material.

verb

To filter.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the substantivation of New Latin filtrātus (“filtered”) past perfect participle of filtrō (“to filter”). Equivalent to filter (the verb) + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

filtrates (plural) filtrates (present, singular) filtrating (participle, present) filtrated (participle, past) filtrated (past)

Derived Forms

hemofiltrate microfiltrate ultrafiltrate hyperfiltrating hypofiltrating

Phrases

filtrate tracer

Frequently Paired Words

filtration autolysate condensate diffusate distillate eluate exudate hemolysate

Synonyms

filter strain separate out filter out

Questions

How do you pronounce filtrate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪltɹeɪt/.
What does filtrate mean?
The liquid or solution that has passed through a filter, and which has been separated from other fractions of the original material.
Where does filtrate come from?
From the substantivation of New Latin filtrātus (“filtered”) past perfect participle of filtrō (“to filter”). Equivalent to filter (the verb) + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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