filtratenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfɪl.treɪt/us/ˈfɪl.treɪt/specializeda liquid, gas, or other substance that has passed through a filter
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Physics: the state of matter
- absorbency
- acid
- acidic
- compress
- granulated
- gritty
- heavy water
- limy
- liquid
- molten
- non-flammable
- permeable
- plasma
- powder
- powdered
- pressurized
- runny
- slurry
- sulphur
- thin
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- Filter and test the filtrate with iodine.
- That fluid was therefore no filtrate, but a secretion.
- The nickel will be in the two filtrates.
- To the filtrate add carbonate of ammonia, which will precipitate any titanium present.
- When iron and manganese are present, the filtrates are treated with bromine.