Filtration vs. Sieving

Filtration vs. Sieving — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Filtration and Sieving

Filtrationnoun

The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it.

Sievingverb

present participle of sieve

Filtrationnoun

the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium

Sievingnoun

The act of passing something through a sieve.

Filtrationnoun

the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter

Sievingnoun

Material that has passed through a sieve.

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