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Supernatant
Meaning
Adj
●
Lying or
floating
above a
denser
fluid
, or above a
solid
sediment
or
precipitate
(which has been
separated
by
crystallisation
,
centrifugation
etc.).
Noun
●
The
liquid
that
lies
above a
sediment
or
precipitate
; supernate
●
Material that
floats
on the surface
of a liquid
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supernatant
English
natant
English
super-
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Etym
Antonyms
Infranatant
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Filtrate
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Centrifuged
Aliquot
Centrifugation
Precipitate
Resuspended
Homogenate
Pellet
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Serum
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Centrifuging
Solvent
Beaker
Absorbance
Centrifuge
Broth
Flask
Deionized
Decanted
Agar
Aqueous Phase
Reaction Mixture
Test Tube
Eppendorf Tube
Filter Paper
Culture Medium
Buffer Solution
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