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supernate

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su·per·na·tant   (sōō'pər-nāt'nt)   
adj.  Floating on the surface.
n.   also su·per·nate (sōō'pər-nāt')
The clear fluid above a sediment or precipitate.

[Latin supernatāns, supernatant-, present participle of supernatāre, to float : super-, super- + natāre, to swim; see snā- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: su·per·nate
Pronunciation: 'sü-p&r-"nAt
Function: noun
: SUPERNATANT
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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