supernate

English

Etymology

Latin supernatāns, supernatant-, present participle of supernatāre, super + natāre, to swim, frequentative of nāre.

Noun

supernate (plural supernates)

  1. A supernatant liquid.

Verb

supernate (third-person singular simple present supernates, present participle supernating, simple past and past participle supernated)

  1. To lie or float above a denser fluid, or above a solid sediment or precipitate (which has been separated by crystallisation, centrifugation etc.).
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