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retentate

retentate noun: that which is retained, especially by a filter or porous membrane.

Noun

retentate (plural retentates)

  1. That which is retained, especially by a filter or porous membrane.

Forms of retentate

pluralretentates

Origin of retentate

From retent + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Questions about retentate

What does retentate mean?
Retentate means that which is retained, especially by a filter or porous membrane.
What part of speech is retentate?
Retentate is a noun.
What is the plural of retentate?
The plural of retentate is retentates.

Words near retentate in the dictionary

  1. retenders
  2. retene
  3. retenequinone
  4. retenes
  5. retent
  6. retentate
  7. retentates
  8. retention
  9. retention basin
  10. retention basins
  11. retention line

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