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supernatant

American  
[soo-per-neyt-nt] / ˌsu pərˈneɪt nt /

adjective

  1. floating above or on the surface.

supernatant British  
/ ˌsuːpəˈneɪtənt /

adjective

  1. floating on the surface or over something

  2. chem (of a liquid) lying above a sediment or settled precipitate

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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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