Definitions for supernatant
ˌsu pərˈneɪt ntsu·per·natant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. supernatantadjective

   the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate

2. supernatantadjective

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

   "the supernatant fat was skimmed off"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. supernatantnoun

   The liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate; supernate

2. supernatantnoun

   Material that floats on the surface of a liquid

3. supernatantadjective

   Lying above a sediment or precipitate

4. supernatantadjective

   Floating on the surface of a liquid

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SUPERNATANTadjective

   Swimming above.

   Etymology: supernatans, Latin.

   Whilst the substance continued fluid, I could shake it with the supernatant menstruum, without making between them any true union. Boyle.

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1. supernatant

   In an aqueous solution, precipitation is the process of transforming a dissolved substance into an insoluble solid from a super-saturated solution. The solid formed is called the precipitate. In case of an inorganic chemical reaction leading to precipitation, the chemical reagent causing the solid to form is called the precipitant.The clear liquid remaining above the precipitated or the centrifuged solid phase is also called the 'supernate' or 'supernatant'. The notion of precipitation can also be extended to other domains of chemistry (organic chemistry and biochemistry) and even be applied to the solid phases (e.g., metallurgy and alloys) when solid impurities segregate from a solid phase.

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1. supernatant

   Supernatant refers to the liquid or clear solution that rests above a solid or precipitate after a mixture has been centrifuged, settled, or otherwise separated. It is the liquid component that can be removed without disturbing the underlying solid or precipitate. This term is often used in laboratory and chemical procedures.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Supernatantadjective

   swimming above; floating on the surface; as, oil supernatant on water

2. 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

3. Etymology: [L. supernatanus, p. pr. of supernatare to swim above; super above + natare to swim.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Supernatant

   sū-pėr-nā′tant, adj. floating on the surface.—n. Supernatā′tion. [L. supernatāre—super, above, natāre, to swim.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of supernatant in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of supernatant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=supernatant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Supernatant
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=supernatant
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernatant
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supernatant
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=supernatant