supernatant

Noun
  1. The clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate (synset 109474233)
    is a type of: liquid - a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
Adjective
  1. Of a liquid;
    Floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate (synset 302360046)
    "the supernatant fat was skimmed off"
    referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
    similar to: supported - held up or having the weight borne especially from below

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