About The Word Supernatant
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Supernatant
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What's The Definition Of Supernatant?
[n] a liquid lying above a sediment (floating on the surface)
[adj] (chemistry) of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate; "the supernatant fat was skimmed off" Synonyms | Synonyms for Supernatant: supported Related Terms | Find terms related to Supernatant: See Also | liquid Supernatant In Webster's Dictionary \Su`per*na"tant\, a. [L. supernatanus, p. pr. of
supernatare to swim above; super above + natare to swim.]
Swimming above; floating on the surface; as, oil supernatant
on water.
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