filtriran

Filtriran is an adjective used in several South Slavic languages, notably Croatian, Bosnian and Serbian, meaning "filtered" or "having undergone filtration." It describes materials, liquids, data, or processes that have passed through a filter to remove unwanted components. The word is derived from the verb filtrirati and the typical Slavic adjectival suffix -an. As with other adjectives, filtriran agrees with the noun in gender and number, giving forms such as filtriran (masculine singular), filtrirana (feminine singular), and filtrirano (neuter singular). In plural, forms include filtrirani (masculine), filtrirane (feminine), and filtrirana (neuter), depending on the noun.

Common uses include: filtrirana voda (filtered water), filtrirano ulje (filtered oil), and filtrirani proizvodi (filtered products). In data processing or statistics, one may speak of filtrirani podaci (filtered data) or filtrirana lista (filtered list). The term is frequently employed in everyday speech, science, and industry to indicate that undesired parts have been removed or to describe a state resulting from filtration.

Related terms include filtracija (filtration), filtrirati (to filter), and filter in its various borrowed forms in the language. See also Filtration and Filter.