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Definition of: supernatant
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′pər·nā′tənt) adjective
1. Floating uppermost, above something, or on the surface.
2. Chem. Denoting a liquid from which a precipitate has been thrown down. [<L supernatans, -antis <super- above + natare swim]
—su′per·na·ta′tion (-nā·tā′.shən) noun
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