filtrate

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The stalactites - hundreds of mineral formations hanging like melted candle wax above us which naturally filtrate the rainwater - are being clogged by cement dust, he says.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2023

As the filtrate passes down the tubules, nutrients and other solutes are reabsorbed by capillaries.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

This filtrate, which includes glucose, is then reabsorbed in another part of the kidney.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The filtrate coming out of the kidneys is called urine.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Some strata allow water to pass through them, while others more impervious force it to run or filtrate along their surfaces till it reaches more level ground below.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various