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* The container into which the light fluid is poured is called the ''receiver'' | * The container into which the light fluid is poured is called the ''receiver'' | ||
===Materials=== | ===Materials=== | ||
* The lighter fluid is called the ''supernatant'' | * The lighter (poured off) fluid is called the ''supernatant'' | ||
* The heavier material is called the ''residue'' | * The heavier (retained) material is called the ''residue'' | ||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
==Process== | ==Process== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Separative Physical Processes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:45, 6 December 2019
Decantation is a physical process by which a liquid is separated from another liquid or solid which has a substantially different density.
Vocabulary
Equipment
- The container which has the initial materials is called the decanter
- The container into which the light fluid is poured is called the receiver
Materials
- The lighter (poured off) fluid is called the supernatant
- The heavier (retained) material is called the residue