Definition of filtration
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:the process of filtering
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The Grove Interpretive Center also has an outdated heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit and alarm system, an outdated fish tank filtration system and not enough classroom space for those who visit, McCarty said.
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Shoppers are buying six-month food supplies wrapped in military-grade Mylar pouches, and kits filled with duct tape, food bars and an air-filtration mask.
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Two of them have hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) – a potentially life-threatening condition in which red blood cells clog the kidneys’ filtration system, according to the Mayo Clinic’s website.
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Volcanoes: Just last year, wearing a helmet, full-face filtration mask, and a fire-retardant suit, Parazynski climbed down a rope inside the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua.
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In lieu of getting wet, the robots sorted beach balls – blue (clean) and orange (contaminated) – to prove their filtration capabilities.
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The classroom will feature hundreds of species of fish swimming through the tanks above, as well as three large tilapia tanks and a state-of-the-art filtration system for teaching water chemistry.
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Align Capital Partners made an investment of an undisclosed amount in Pleatco, a Glen Cove, N.Y.-based pool and spa filtration system provider. •
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The natural playscape incorporates the park's pond, which is filled through a natural filtration from the meadow and is used to irrigate other green spaces throughout the park.
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First Known Use of filtration
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FILTRATION Defined for English Language Learners
filtration
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Definition of filtration for English Language Learners
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: the act or process of removing something unwanted from a liquid, gas, etc., by using a filter
FILTRATION Defined for Kids
filtration
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fil·tra·tion
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fil-ˈtrā-shən
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Definition of filtration for Students
:the process of filtering
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