supernatant

[soo-per-neyt-nt] / ˌsu pərˈneɪt nt /

ADJECTIVE

buoyant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bouncy resilient

WEAK

afloat airy floatable floating unsinkable weightless

Antonyms

WEAK

depressed down heavy heavy-hearted weighted

Example Sentences

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Viral supernatants were concentrated 200-fold by ultracentrifugation at 100,000g for 1 h and 30 min.

From Nature • Mar. 28, 2017