English Explanatory Dictionary

supernate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A supernatant liquid.
verb
  1. To lie or float above a denser fluid, or above a solid sediment or precipitate (which has been separated by crystallisation, centrifugation etc.).

Word forms

supernate supernates supernating supernated

Etymology

Latin supernatāns, supernatant-, present participle of supernatāre, super + natāre, to swim, frequentative of nāre.

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