FILTRATE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word filtrate. (close relations)
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| filter | verb, nounv, n | |||||
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 | ||||||
| strain | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces • difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension • a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence • (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress • a special variety of domesticated animals within a species • (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups • injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain • the general meaning or substance of an utterance • an effortful attempt to attain a goal • an intense or violent exertion • the act of singing verb • to exert much effort or energy • test the limits of • use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity • separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements • cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious • become stretched or tense or taut • remove by passing through a filter • rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender • alter the shape of (something) by stress | ||||||
| clarify | verbv | |||||
verb • make clear and (more) comprehensible • make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating | ||||||
| distill | verbv | |||||
verb • remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation • undergo the process of distillation • extract by the process of distillation • undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops • give off (a liquid) | ||||||
| percolate | verbv | |||||
noun • the product of percolation verb • permeate or penetrate gradually • spread gradually • prepare in a percolator • cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent • pass through • gain or regain energy | ||||||
| purify | verbv | |||||
verb • remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation • make pure or free from sin or guilt • become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin | ||||||
| sift | verbv | |||||
verb • move as if through a sieve • separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements • check and sort carefully • distinguish and separate out | ||||||
| filter out | verbv | |||||
verb • remove by passing through a filter | ||||||
| separate out | verbv | |||||
verb • remove by passing through a filter | ||||||
