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Supernatant vs Distillate - What's the difference?

supernatant | distillate |

As nouns the difference between supernatant and distillate

is that supernatant is the liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate; supernate while distillate is the liquid that has been condensed from vapour during distillation; normally a purified form or a fraction of an original liquid.

As an adjective supernatant

is (of a liquid) lying above a sediment or precipitate.

supernatant

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (of a liquid) Lying above a sediment or precipitate
  • Floating on the surface of a liquid
    • oil supernatant on water

    Antonyms

    * infranatant

    Noun

    (wikipedia supernatant) (en noun)
  • The liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate; supernate
  • Material that floats on the surface of a liquid
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    distillate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The liquid that has been condensed from vapour during distillation; normally a purified form or a fraction of an original liquid
  • (by extension) An essence of something