filter paper

porous paper used in filtering.

Origin of filter paper

First recorded in 1890–95

If the filter-paper is not free from precipitate, burn it and weigh separately.

A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. |Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
The upper edge of the filter-paper is specially liable to escape complete washing.

A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. |Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
A little blood is caught on a piece of linen or filter-paper, and allowed to distribute itself in a thin layer.

Histology of the Blood |Paul Ehrlich
Dry, transfer the precipitate to a Berlin crucible, and clean the filter-paper thoroughly.

A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. |Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer

The pump draws the air out from the bottle, and atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the filter-paper.

A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. |Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer

filter paper

a porous paper used for filtering liquids