supernatant

Meaning

Adj

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

Noun

1. The liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate; supernate
2. Material that floats on the surface of a liquid

Synonyms

supernate

buoyant

floating

floaty

supernatant liquor

Translations

surnageant

sobrenadante

überstehend

galleggiante

flutuando

flotante

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Etymology

From super- + natant.