supernatant

[ soo-per-neyt-nt ]

/ ˌsu pərˈneɪt nt /

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adjective

floating above or on the surface.

Origin of supernatant

1655–65; <Latin supernatant- (stem of supernatāns), present participle of supernatāre to swim or float above. See super-, natant

Words nearby supernatant

supermotility, supermoto, supermundane, supernal, supernanny, supernatant, supernational, supernationalism, supernatural, supernaturalism, supernaturality

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Example sentences from the Web for supernatant

The santaline falls, and the supernatant liquor, which is yellow by transmitted, appears blue by reflected light.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The supernatant acetate of soda may be employed for the extraction of pure acetic acid.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
Allow to stand twenty-four hours, then centrifugalise thoroughly and decant the supernatant fluid into a well-stoppered bottle.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Agitate distillate with dry potassium carbonate, and draw off some of the supernatant fluid for testing.
Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology|W. G. Aitchison Robertson

Let the mixture stand until the supernatant fluid is entirely clear.
Getting Gold|J. C. F. Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for supernatant

supernatant

/ (ˌsuːpəˈneɪtənt) /

adjective

floating on the surface or over something

chem (of a liquid) lying above a sediment or settled precipitate

Derived forms of supernatant

supernatation, noun

Word Origin for supernatant

C17: from Latin supernatāre to float, from super- + natāre to swim

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单词	supernatant
释义	supernatant [ soo-per-neyt-nt ] / ˌsu pərˈneɪt nt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR supernatant ON THESAURUS.COM adjective floating above or on the surface. Origin of supernatant 1655–65; <Latin supernatant- (stem of supernatāns), present participle of supernatāre to swim or float above. See super-, natant Words nearby supernatant supermotility, supermoto, supermundane, supernal, supernanny, supernatant, supernational, supernationalism, supernatural, supernaturalism, supernaturality Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for supernatant The santaline falls, and the supernatant liquor, which is yellow by transmitted, appears blue by reflected light. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure The supernatant acetate of soda may be employed for the extraction of pure acetic acid. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure Allow to stand twenty-four hours, then centrifugalise thoroughly and decant the supernatant fluid into a well-stoppered bottle. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre Agitate distillate with dry potassium carbonate, and draw off some of the supernatant fluid for testing. Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology\|W. G. Aitchison Robertson Let the mixture stand until the supernatant fluid is entirely clear. Getting Gold\|J. C. F. Johnson British Dictionary definitions for supernatant supernatant / (ˌsuːpəˈneɪtənt) / adjective floating on the surface or over something chem (of a liquid) lying above a sediment or settled precipitate Derived forms of supernatant supernatation, noun Word Origin for supernatant C17: from Latin supernatāre to float, from super- + natāre to swim Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to supernatant resilient, bouncy, afloat, airy, floating, weightless, floatable, unsinkable
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supernatant

adjective

Origin of supernatant

Words nearby supernatant

Example sentences from the Web for supernatant

British Dictionary definitions for supernatant

adjective

Derived forms of supernatant

Word Origin for supernatant

Words related to supernatant