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SUPERNATANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("supernatant" is a kind of...):
liquid (a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure)
Derivation:
supernatant (of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate
Example:
the supernatant fat was skimmed off
Classified under:
Similar:
supported (held up or having the weight borne especially from below)
Domain category:
chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)
Derivation:
supernatant (the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate)
