adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ sü-p ə r- ' n ā -t ə nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin supernatant-, supernatans, present participle of supernatare to float, from super- + natare to swim ― more at NATANT
Date: 1922
: the usually clear liquid overlying material deposited by settling, precipitation, or centrifugation
– supernatant adjective