| Pronunciation: | | `soopur'neytnt
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- [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"
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SUPERNATANT is a 11 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | supported |
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| | See Also: | | liquid |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The soluble liquid &action of a sample after centrifugation or precipitation of insoluble solids. |
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| | Definition: | | The soluble liquid &action of a sample after centrifugation or precipitation of insoluble solids. |
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