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membrane filter vs filter

filter vs membrane filter

membrane filter and filter both are nouns.

membrane filter is not a verb while filter is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
membrane filter Yes No No No
filter Yes No Yes No
As nouns, filter is a hypernym of membrane filter; that is, filter is a word with a broader meaning than membrane filter:
  • membrane filter: a filter made up of a thin film of collodion, cellulose acetate, or other material, available in a wide range of defined pore sizes, the smaller ones being capable of retaining all the known viruses.
  • filter: device that removes something from whatever passes through it
membrane filter (noun) filter (noun)
a filter made up of a thin film of collodion, cellulose acetate, or other material, available in a wide range of defined pore sizes, the smaller ones being capable of retaining all the known viruses. device that removes something from whatever passes through it
an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it
membrane filter (verb) filter (verb)
remove by passing through a filter
pass through
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
Difference between membrane filter and filter

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