ultrafilter
[ uhl-truh-fil-ter ]
/ ˌʌl trəˈfɪl tər /
noun
Physical Chemistry.
a filter for purifying sols, having a membrane with pores sufficiently small to prevent the passage of the suspended particles.
verb (used with object)
Physical Chemistry.
to purify by means of an ultrafilter.
OTHER WORDS FROM ultrafilter
ul·tra·fil·tra·tion [uhl-truh-fil-trey-shuh n] /ˌʌl trə fɪlˈtreɪ ʃən/, nounWords nearby ultrafilter
ultracrepidarian,
ultracritical,
ultradian,
ultrafast,
ultrafiche,
ultrafilter,
ultrafiltrate,
ultrafiltration,
ultrahigh,
ultrahigh frequency,
ultraism
British Dictionary definitions for ultra filtration (1 of 2)
ultra filtration
noun
engineering
filtration that removes particles less than 10 microns (10 –6 m) in diameter
British Dictionary definitions for ultra filtration (2 of 2)
ultrafilter
/ (ˌʌltrəˈfɪltə) /
noun
a filter with small pores used to separate very small particles from a suspension or colloidal solution