Supernatant

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate.
  2. 2
    the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate wordnet
  3. 3
    Material that floats on the surface of a liquid.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Lying or floating above a denser fluid, or above a solid sediment or precipitate (which has been separated by crystallisation, centrifugation etc.). not-comparable

    "There may be a place at some certain latitude between the poles and the line on each side the equator, where the inflammable supernatant atmosphere may end, owing to the greater centrifugal force of the heavier aerial atmosphere."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
buoyantfloatingsupernatesupported

Example

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"There may be a place at some certain latitude between the poles and the line on each side the equator, where the inflammable supernatant atmosphere may end, owing to the greater centrifugal force of the heavier aerial atmosphere."

Etymology

From super- + natant.

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