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supernatant
su·per·na·tant S0900600 (so͞o′pər-nāt′nt)adj. Floating on the surface.n. also su·per·nate (so͞o′pər-nāt′) The clear fluid above a sediment or precipitate. [Latin supernatāns, supernatant-, present participle of supernatāre, to float : super-, super- + natāre, to swim, frequentative of nāre; see snā- in Indo-European roots.]supernatant (ˌsuːpəˈneɪtənt) adj1. floating on the surface or over something2. (Chemistry) chem (of a liquid) lying above a sediment or settled precipitate[C17: from Latin supernatāre to float, from super- + natāre to swim] ˌsupernaˈtation nsu•per•na•tant (ˌsu pərˈneɪt nt) adj. floating above or on the surface. [1655–65; < Latin supernatant-, s. of supernatāns, present participle of supernatāre to swim above. See super-, natant] supernatant - Means "swimming on the surface."See also related terms for swimming.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | supernatant - the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitateliquid - a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure | Adj. | 1. | supernatant - of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate; "the supernatant fat was skimmed off"chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionssupported - held up or having the weight borne especially from below; "supported joints in a railroad track have ties directly under the rail ends" |
supernatant
supernatant[‚sü·pər′nāt·ənt] (biochemistry) The overlying soluble liquid fraction of a sample that remains after precipitation of the insoluble solid component by centrifugation. supernatant
supernatant [soo″per-na´tant] the liquid lying above a layer of precipitated insoluble material.su·per·na·tant flu·idclear fluid that, after the settling out of an insoluble liquid or solid by the action of normal gravity or of centrifugal force, takes up the upper portion of the contents of a vessel.supernatant Floating on the surface.supernatant the clear liquid above a precipitate which has settled out.supernatant
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