filterabilityn.
/ˌfɪlt(ə)rəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /ˌfɪlt(ə)rəˈbɪlᵻdi/ The property or condition of being filterable (in either sense); the degree to which something is filterable.
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1883 Boston Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 2 Aug. 113/2 The filtrability of albumen varies according as its molecular state is modified.
1892 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 61 156 In some experiments on the filterability of bodies of varying molecular complexity through porous pots, we made use of Congo-red.
1910 Jrnl. Exper. Med. 12 242 The filterability of the virus.
1952 Genetics 37 724 However, the filtrability of bacteriophage at once differentiates it from the F+ agent.
1986 Jrnl. Water Pollution Control Fed. 56 512 Tests made to determine the filtrability of various mixtures of sludges and different conditioning dosages for predicting vacuum filter performance were reported.
2006 Water Environment Res. 78 1165/1 The filterability was found to depend on the rainwater source.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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