supernate
To lie or float above a denser fluid, or above a solid sediment or precipitateTo lie or float above a denser fluid, or above a solid sediment or precipitate (which has been separated by crystallisation, centrifugation etc.).
Meaning
1 sensesTo lie or float above a denser fluid, or above a solid sediment or precipitate (which has been separated by crystallisation, centrifugation etc.).
Origin
Latin supernatāns, supernatant-, present participle of supernatāre, super + natāre, to swiLatin supernatāns, supernatant-, present participle of supernatāre, super + natāre, to swim, frequentative of nāre.
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Forms
supernates, supernating, supernated, supernated| Base form | supernate · to supernate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | supernates |
| Present participle | supernating |
| Past simple | supernated |
| Past participle | supernated |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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