Associations to the word «Supernatant»

Wiktionary

SUPERNATANT, adjective. (of a liquid) Lying above a sediment or precipitate
SUPERNATANT, adjective. Floating on the surface of a liquid
SUPERNATANT, noun. The liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate; supernate
SUPERNATANT, noun. Material that floats on the surface of a liquid

Dictionary definition

SUPERNATANT, noun. The clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate.
SUPERNATANT, adjective. Of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate; "the supernatant fat was skimmed off".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.