Filter paper

Filter paper
Filter Fil"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Filtered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Filtering}] [Cf. F. filter. See {Filter}, n., and cf. {Filtrate}.] To purify or defecate, as water or other liquid, by causing it to pass through a filter. [1913 Webster]

{Filtering paper}, or {Filter paper}, a porous unsized paper, for filtering. [1913 Webster]


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