Meaning & use
Filterability
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The capacity or ease with which a substance, especially a liquid or slurry, can be passed through a filter.
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Engineers tested the sludge's filterability before designing the treatment system.
Adding a coagulant improved the filterability of the wastewater significantly.
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A technical term used mainly in chemical engineering and water treatment to describe how efficiently a material can be filtered.
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