supernatant
Lying or floating above a denser fluid, or above a solid sediment or precipitateLying or floating above a denser fluid, or above a solid sediment or precipitate (which has been separated by crystallisation, centrifugation etc.).
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Lying or floating above a denser fluid, or above a solid sediment or precipitate (which has been separated by crystallisation, centrifugation etc.).
of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate
Translations
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