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filtrate

n.
fil·trate
Synonyms
Etymology 1

From the substantivation of New Latin filtrātus (“filtered”) past perfect participle of filtrō (“to filter”). Equivalent to filter (the verb) + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Etymology 2

From New Latin filtrō (“to filter”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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