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centrifuge
[ sen-truh-fyooj ]
noun
- an apparatus that rotates at high speed and by centrifugal force separates substances of different densities, as milk and cream.
centrifuge
/ ˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːdʒ; ˌsɛntrɪfjʊˈɡeɪʃən /
noun
- any of various rotating machines that separate liquids from solids or dispersions of one liquid in another, by the action of centrifugal force
- any of various rotating devices for subjecting human beings or animals to varying accelerations for experimental purposes
verb
- tr to subject to the action of a centrifuge
centrifuge
/ sĕn′trə-fyo̅o̅j′ /
- A machine that separates substances of different densities in a sample by rotating the sample at very high speed, causing the substance to be displaced outward, sometimes through a series of filters or gratings. Denser substances tend to be displaced from the center more than ones that are less dense.
Derived Forms
- centrifugation, noun
Other Words From
- cen·trif·u·ga·tion [sen-trif-y, uh, -, gey, -sh, uh, n, -trif-, uh, -], noun
- re·centri·fuge verb (used with object) recentrifuged recentrifuging
Word History and Origins
Origin of centrifuge1
Example Sentences
The photograph shows Mr Kim walking past rows of centrifuges and talking to military officials.
Mexican officials said the lab boasted more than 200 centrifuges, boilers and condensing chambers - key equipment used to make the chemical.
In future studies, the researchers will examine the effects of using a centrifuge to combat the fluid shift and its effects.
But he's taken it off to test the effects of the centrifuge on his upper-leg.
He has acknowledged the agency cannot guarantee that none of Iran’s centrifuges may have been peeled away for clandestine enrichment.
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