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supernate

supernate noun: a supernatant liquid.

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.).

Forms of supernate

Noun
pluralsupernates
Verb
third-person singular presentsupernates
present participlesupernating
past participlesupernated
pastsupernated

Origin of supernate

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

Questions about supernate

What does supernate mean?
Supernate means a supernatant liquid.
What part of speech is supernate?
Supernate can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of supernate?
The plural of supernate is supernates.

Words near supernate in the dictionary

  1. supernatancy
  2. supernatant
  3. supernatantly
  4. supernatants
  5. supernatation
  6. supernate
  7. supernated
  8. supernates
  9. supernating
  10. supernation
  11. supernational

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