Supernatant vs. Supernate

Supernatantadjective

(of a liquid) Lying above a sediment or precipitate

Supernatantadjective

Floating on the surface of a liquid

Supernatantnoun

The liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate; supernate

Supernatantnoun

Material that floats on the surface of a liquid

Supernatantadjective

Swimming above; floating on the surface; as, oil supernatant on water.

Supernatantnoun

The liquid remaining after solids suspended in the liquid have been sedimented by gravity or by centrifugation. Contrasted with the solid sediment, or (in centrifugation) the pellet.

Supernatantnoun

a liquid lying above a sediment (floating on the surface)

Supernatantadjective

of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate;

Supernatantadjective

denoting the liquid lying above a solid residue after crystallization, precipitation, centrifugation, or other process

Supernatantnoun

a volume of supernatant liquid

Supernatenoun

A supernatant liquid

Supernateadjective

supernatant.

Supernatenoun

supernatant.

Supernateverb

And without object. Of a liquid: to lie above and in contact with (a solid residue, other liquid, etc.).