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supernatant

[ soo-per-neyt-nt ]

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adjective

supernatant

/ ˌsuːpəˈneɪtənt /

1655–65; < Latin supernatant- (stem of supernatāns ), present participle of supernatāre to swim or float above. See super-, natant

C17: from Latin supernatāre to float, from super- + natāre to swim

Allow to stand twenty-four hours, then centrifugalise thoroughly and decant the supernatant fluid into a well-stoppered bottle.

Again remove the supernatant fluid and fill in a fresh supply of saline solution and centrifugalise once more.

Examine a drop of the supernatant opalescent emulsion microscopically to determine its freedom from clumps and masses.

Pipette off all the supernatant fluid and invert the tube to drain on to a pad of sterilised cotton-wool, contained in a beaker.

The liquid is now allowed to settle, and the clear supernatant solution is poured back again into the battery cells.

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