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单词 filterable
释义

filterable

adjective

fil·​ter·​able ˈfil-t(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce filterable (audio)
variants or less commonly filtrable
: capable of being filtered or of passing through a filter
filterability
ˌfil-t(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce filterable (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In 1901, American researchers studying yellow fever in Cuba concluded that the disease carried by mosquitoes was caused by something small enough to be filterable, too. Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2020 In 1898, the same year as Beijerinck’s work was published, foot-and-mouth disease in cattle became the first animal illness linked to a filterable agent, or a microbe small enough to pass through a porcelain filter. Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2020

Word History

Etymology

filter entry 2 + -able

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

filterable

adjective

fil·​ter·​able
variants also filtrable
ˈfil-t(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce filterable (audio)
: capable of being filtered or of passing through a filter
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