filtration
noun
fil·tra·tion
fil-ˈtrā-shən 
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When completed, Smiths will be down to two businesses — John Crane, a supplier of mechanical seals and filtration products, and Flex-Tek, which supplies components that heat and move fluids and gases.
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Ian King, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Looking forward, there’s growing excitement around innovations like microfiber-catching filters for washing machines as well as for home water and air filtration systems.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
Each of the three whiskies, aged for 24, 34, and 43 years, was finished in these casks and bottled without chill filtration and no color added.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
The pipeline crews are working to replace helps remove waste left over from the water filtration process at the Crescent Hill plant.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
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Ian King, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Looking forward, there’s growing excitement around innovations like microfiber-catching filters for washing machines as well as for home water and air filtration systems.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
Each of the three whiskies, aged for 24, 34, and 43 years, was finished in these casks and bottled without chill filtration and no color added.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
The pipeline crews are working to replace helps remove waste left over from the water filtration process at the Crescent Hill plant.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Filtration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filtration. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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filtration
noun
fil·tra·tion
fil-ˈtrā-shən
: the act or process of filtering
Medical Definition
filtration
noun
fil·tra·tion
fil-ˈtrā-shən
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