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R
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T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
A
Absolute filter rating
Activated carbon
Absorption
Adsorption
Aerosol
Air filter
Air lock
Air venting filter
Ambient
Anisotropic membrane
Aseptic conditions
Ash content
B
Back pressure
Bacterial retention
Basis weight
Bubble point
Burst pressure
C
Cold sterilization
D
Depth filter
Downstream (of the filter)
Dry burst
E
EFA (effective filtration area)
EtO sterilization
Extractables
F
Filter medium
Filtrate
Filtration
Flow rate
G
Grammage
Gurley porosity
H
Hardened
HEPA filter
Hold-up-volume
Hydrophilic (water loving)
Hydrophobic (water hating)
K
Klemm
L
Loading capacity
LRV (log reduction value)
Luer fitting
M
Micron
N
Nominal filter retention (efficiency)
P
Particle
Pinched pleat
Pleating
Pore
Pore size (absolute)
Pore size (nominal)
Pore size rating
Porosity
Prefilter
R
Radiation sterilised
Retention
S
Sterile
Sterilising filter
T
Tensile strength
Thickness
Throughput
U
Upstream
W
Water absorption
Water breakthrough pressure
Water flow rate
Wet burst
Wet strength
Wicking rate