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ultrafiltration

noun
ul路​tra路​fil路​tra路​tion | \ 藢蓹l-tr蓹-fil-藞tr膩-sh蓹n How to pronounce ultrafiltration (audio) \

Definition of ultrafiltration

: filtration through a medium (such as a semipermeable capillary wall) which allows small molecules (as of water) to pass but holds back larger ones (as of protein)
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ultrafiltrate \ 藢蓹l-​tr蓹-​藞fil-​藢tr膩t How to pronounce ultrafiltrate (audio) \ noun

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 Another technique, combining water-soluble metal-binding polymers with ultrafiltration, also has been shown to be effective in selectively recovering various metals. — C. Claiborne Ray, New York Times, "Retrieving Gold, and More, From Wastewater," 1 Sep. 2017 A new recycling system uses a combination of ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, and evaporator systems to restore waste water through purely physical means, without adding chemicals. — Mark Durham, WIRED, "BMW Diesel Engine Plant Eliminates Waste Water," 30 Jan. 2007

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First Known Use of ultrafiltration

1908, in the meaning defined above

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ultrafiltration

noun
ul路​tra路​fil路​tra路​tion | \ 藢蓹l-tr蓹-fil-藞tr膩-sh蓹n How to pronounce ultrafiltration (audio) \

Medical Definition of ultrafiltration

: filtration through a medium (as a semipermeable capillary wall) which allows small molecules (as of water) to pass but holds back larger ones (as of protein)

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