SUPERNATANT


Meaning of SUPERNATANT in English

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

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