supernatant
Americanadjective
adjective
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floating on the surface or over something
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chem (of a liquid) lying above a sediment or settled precipitate
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Etymology
Origin of supernatant
1655–65; < Latin supernatant- (stem of supernatāns ), present participle of supernatāre to swim or float above. See super-, natant
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Supernatant was removed and DNA was washed in 100 μl ice cold 70% ethanol by mixing and centrifuging for 5 min.
From Nature • Sep. 19, 2017
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