supernatant vs liquid

liquid vs supernatant

supernatant and liquid both are nouns.

supernatant and liquid both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
supernatant	Yes	Yes	No	No
liquid	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, liquid is a hypernym of supernatant; that is, liquid is a word with a broader meaning than supernatant:

supernatant: the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate
liquid: a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure

supernatant (noun)	liquid (noun)
the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate	a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')
	the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
	fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
	a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure

supernatant (adjective)	liquid (adjective)
of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate	existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
	changed from a solid to a liquid state
	clear and bright
	in cash or easily convertible to cash
	smooth and unconstrained in movement
	smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness
	filled or brimming with tears

Difference between supernatant and liquid

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