Question

Read this sentence from the story All About Charcoal
Many people use charcoal for water filtration because the charcoal will hold onto impurities from the water.

The word filtration most likely comes from a Latin root word meaning
A.
a fuel for heating.

B.
ability to burn.

C.
a material for straining.

D.
ease of use.

Answer 1

C. "Filtration" comes from the root related to "filter" (Latin filtrum/filtrare), meaning a material or process for straining.