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Backwashing
Meaning
Noun
●
A form of water treatment in which water is
pumped
backwards
through the
filter
media, sometimes with
intermittent
use of
compressed
air.
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Origin
backwashing
English
back
English
bak
Middle English (1100-1500)
bæc
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
washing
English
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Flushing
Filtration
Dewatering
Pumping
Rinsing
Ultrafiltration
Disinfection
Scrubbing
Cleaning
Filter
Centrifugation
Drying
Sedimentation
Recirculation
Coagulation
Chlorination
Clogging
Aeration
Washing
Filtering
Flocculation
Wetting
Sludge
Sieving
Pretreatment
Flotation
Dechlorination
Draining
Pouring
Boiling
Ozonation
Soaking
Microfiltration
Mixing
Centrifuging
Evaporation
Heating
Suction
Purification
Maintenance
Decanting
Filters
Splashing
Scrubber
Sanitizing
Purging
Chlorinator
Reverse Osmosis
Membrane Filtration
Activated Sludge
Ion Exchange
Membrane Separation
Hydrostatic Pressure
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