filterable


fil·ter·a·ble

F0122500 (fĭl′tər-ə-bəl, fĭl′trə-) also fil·tra·ble (-trə-bəl)adj.1. Capable of being filtered or separated by filtering: filterable solutions of granular matter.2. Capable of being passed through a given pore size.
fil′ter·a·bil′i·ty n.

filterable

(ˈfɪltərəbəl) or

filtrable

adj1. (Chemistry) capable of being filtered2. (Microbiology) (of most viruses and certain bacteria) capable of passing through the pores of a fine filter ˌfilteraˈbility, ˈfilterableness n

fil•ter•a•ble

(ˈfɪl tər ə bəl)

also filtrable



adj. 1. capable of being filtered. 2. capable of passing through bacteria-retaining filters. [1905–10] fil`ter•a•bil′i•ty, fil′ter•a•ble•ness, n.