Definition of filterable in English:
filterable
(also filtrable)
adjective ˈfɪlt(ə)rəb(ə)lˈfiltərəbəl
1Capable of passing through a filter.
2Capable of being separated out by a filter.
Example sentencesExamples
- In 1917, d' Herelle had discovered a self-propagating filterable substance capable of dissolving dysentery bacilli, later identified as bacteriophage.
- Scrapie is a chronic disease of sheep which is transmitted by a filterable particle that is resistant to heat and formalin fixation.
- They are filterable, to some extent isolable, can be handled in test-tubes, and their properties, as shown by their effects on the bacteria, can then be studied after treatment.
- The SLAP will be filterable and scalable to support the operational needs within a theater at local nodes while also allowing for integration of a more global view at higher levels of command.
- Hundreds of WinXP machines launching a DDoS attack using forged, possibly rapidly varying, IP addresses will not be filterable by the targeted victim's ISP, and will without doubt succeed in swamping his/her link.
- These packets are however filterable because they are illegal.