supernate

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supernate

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

noun supernates

  1. A supernatant liquid.

verb supernates · supernating · 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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@misc{supernate_2026,
  title = {supernate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/supernate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}