supernatant

English Thesaurus

1. the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate (noun.object)

hypernym	:	liquid,
definition	:	a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure (noun.substance)

2. of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate (adj.all)

similar	:	supported,
definition	:	held up or having the weight borne especially from below (adj.all)

domain category	:	chemical science, chemistry,
definition	:	the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition)

3. the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate (noun.object)

derivation	:	supernatant,
definition	:	of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate (adj.all)

4. of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate (adj.all)

derivation	:	supernatant,
definition	:	the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate (noun.object)

5. the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate (noun.object)

derivation	:	supernatant,
definition	:	of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate (adj.all)

6. of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate (adj.all)

derivation	:	supernatant,
definition	:	the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate (noun.object)