Meanings
verbsupernate (third-person singular simple present supernates, present participle supernating, simple past and past participle supernated)
present singular third person supernates · participle present supernating · participle past supernated · past supernated
- To lie or float above a denser fluid, or above a solid sediment or precipitate (which has been separated by crystallisation, centrifugation etc.).
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Origin
Latin supernatāns, supernatant-, present participle of supernatāre, super + natāre, to swim, frequentative of nāre.
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APA
supernate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supernate
MLA
“supernate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supernate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supernate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supernate.
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