filterable

[ fil-ter-uh-buh l ]
/ ˈfɪl tər ə bəl /

adjective

capable of being filtered.
Microbiology. capable of passing through bacteria-retaining filters.
Also filtrable.

Origin of filterable

First recorded in 1905–10; filter + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM filterable

fil·ter·a·bil·i·ty, fil·ter·a·ble·ness, noun non·fil·ter·a·ble, adjective un·fil·ter·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby filterable

filter out, filter paper, filter press, filter pump, filter tip, filterable, filterable virus, filtering operation, filth, filthy, filthy lucre

Example sentences from the Web for filterable

  • The term virus or filterable virus is likewise applied to these ultramicroscopic and filterable agents.

    The Fundamentals of Bacteriology |Charles Bradfield Morrey

  • The disease so produced is not contagious, and the contagious element seems to be due to the filterable virus.

    Disease and Its Causes |William Thomas Councilman

British Dictionary definitions for filterable

filterable

filtrable (ˈfɪltrəbəl)

/ (ˈfɪltərəbəl) /

adjective

capable of being filtered
(of most viruses and certain bacteria) capable of passing through the pores of a fine filter

Derived forms of filterable

filterability or filterableness, noun

Medical definitions for filterable

filterable
[ fĭl′tər-ə-bəl, fĭl′trə- ]

adj.

Relating to smaller viruses and some bacteria capable of passing through a fine-pored filter.