supernatant

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

supernatant
    adj 1: of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or
           precipitate; "the supernatant fat was skimmed off"
    n 1: the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Supernatant \Su`per*na"tant\, a. [L. supernatanus, p. pr. of
   supernatare to swim above; super above + natare to swim.]
   Swimming above; floating on the surface; as, oil supernatant
   on water.
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