supernatant
supernatant
Definition
super·na·tant (so̵̅o̅′pər nāt′'nt)
supernatant
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- liquid: Very insoluble chromates, such as lead, remove all the color from the supernatant liquid.
- fluid: The supernatant fluid above the crystals is a saturated solution of iodine.
- liquor: The supernatant liquor is generally pathogen free and can be used for pasture irrigation without the drawbacks associated with raw effluent dispersal.
- plasma: Plasma, fresh-frozen means the supernatant plasma separated from a whole blood donation or plasma collected by apheresis, frozen and stored.
- water: Recommendation 31 Attention needs to be given to the effective design of systems for separating supernatant water from sludge and backwash solids.
Used with adjective complement
- discard: Discard supernatant, and redissolve pellet in endotoxin free water.
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