Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
SUPERNATANT
supernatant
(adjective) of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate; “the supernatant fat was skimmed off”
supernatant
(noun) the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
supernatant (not comparable)
(of a liquid) Lying above a sediment or precipitate
Floating on the surface of a liquid
Antonyms
• infranatant
Noun
supernatant (plural supernatants)
The liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate; supernate
Material that floats on the surface of a liquid
Source: Wiktionary
Su`per*na"tant, a. Etym: [L. supernatanus, p.pr. of supernatare to swim above; super above + natare to swim.]
Definition: Swimming above; floating on the surface; as, oil supernatant on water. SUPERNATANT Su`per*na"tant, n. (Chem.)
Definition: The liquid remaining after solids suspended in a liquid have been sedimented by gravity or by centrifugation. Contrasted with the solid sediment, or (in centrifugation) the pellet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
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