biofilter

English

Etymology

bio- +‎ filter

Noun

biofilter (plural biofilters)

  1. Any device for carrying out biofiltration.
    • 2022 December 5, Caitlin Doughty, “If You Want to Give Something Back to Nature, Give Your Body”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:
      Fragrant gasses such as cadaverine and putrescine are treated with a biofilter before being released.

Verb

biofilter (third-person singular simple present biofilters, present participle biofiltering, simple past and past participle biofiltered)

  1. (transitive) To filter by means of biofiltration.

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