Home › Words › D › defiltrationdefiltration/diːˌfɪɫˈtɹeɪʃən/defiltration means the removal of material from the pores of a filter.defiltration is pronounced /diːˌfɪɫˈtɹeɪʃən/.EtymologyFrom de- + filtration.nounThe removal of material from the pores of a filter.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.diafiltration 68% match — filtration through a permeable membrane in order to remove medium- to large-size molecules vs defiltration →defilter 67% match — To process (filtered data) so as to reconstruct the original data. vs defiltration →defluidization 65% match — The process of removing the fluidization from a fluidized bed. vs defiltration →defilamentation 65% match — The removal of filaments vs defiltration →defluoridation 64% match — The removal of fluoride, especially from a water supply vs defiltration →diafilter 64% match — To filter using diafiltration. vs defiltration →filtering 64% match — The process of passing something through a filter. vs defiltration →deferrization 63% match — The treatment of water to remove soluble iron salts. vs defiltration →