Standard Lemma guide
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adj
Lying or floating above a denser fluid, or above a solid sediment or precipitate (which has been separated by crystallisation, centrifugation etc.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
The liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: supernate
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noun
Material that floats on the surface of a liquid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: liquid
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English natant English supernatant From super- + natant.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
