English

Adjective

supernatant ‎(not comparable)

1. (of a liquid) Lying above a sediment or precipitate
2. Floating on the surface of a liquid

   oil supernatant on water

Translations

Antonyms

• infranatant

Noun

supernatant ‎(plural supernatants)

1. The liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate; supernate
2. Material that floats on the surface of a liquid

Related terms

• surnatant

Latin

Verb

supernatant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of supernatō