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Supernatant vs Filtrate - What's the difference?

supernatant | filtrate |

As nouns the difference between supernatant and filtrate

is that supernatant is the liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate; supernate while filtrate is the liquid or solution that has passed through a filter, and which has been separated from the filtride.

As an adjective supernatant

is lying above a sediment or precipitate.

As a verb filtrate is

to filter.

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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    filtrate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The liquid or solution that has passed through a filter, and which has been separated from the filtride.

    • Verb

    (filtrat)
  • To filter.
    • (Arbuthnot)

    Anagrams

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