supernatant
pronunciation
How to pronounce supernatant in British English:
UK [ˌsju:pə'neɪtənt]
How to pronounce supernatant in American English:
US [ˌsupə'neɪtənt]
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- Noun:
- a liquid lying above a sediment (floating on the surface)
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- Adjective:
- of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate
Word Origin
- supernatant (adj.)
- "floating on the surface," 1660s, from Latin supernatantem (nominative supernatans), present participle of supernatare "to swim above," from super (see super-) + natare "to swim," frequentative of nare "to swim" (see natatorium). Related: Supernatation (1620s).
Example
- 1. The culture supernatant of tumor cell lines was not cytoxic .
- 2. Methods manner plate assay , contact hemolysis and supernatant assay were used .
- 3. Tab 2 inhibition of cells growth caused by different tissue supernatant ?
- 4. The precipitate is removed by centrifugation , and the clear supernatant extract is analyzed for metabolites .
- 5. You proceed with the purification using the supernatant fraction that contains mostly intact mitochondria .