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| su·per·na·tant [ spər náyt'nt ] (plural su·per·na·tants) |
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liquid on surface: the usually clear liquid left above a precipitate or sediment
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin supernatant-, present participle of supernatare "float above" < super "over, above" + natare (see natatory)] |
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