supernate

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

A supernatant liquid.

Verb

To lie or float above a denser fluid, or above a solid sediment or precipitate (which has been separated by crystallisation, centrifugation etc.).

Synoniemen

supernatant

supernatant liquor

supernatant fluid

Vertalingen

ك طاف

Überstand

surnageant

sobrenadante

Etymologie (Engels)

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