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centrifugalize

American  
[sen-trif-yuh-guh-lahyz, -uh-guh-] / sɛnˈtrɪf yə gəˌlaɪz, -ə gə- /
especially British, centrifugalise

verb (used with object)

centrifugalized, centrifugalizing

  1. centrifuge.

Other Word Forms

  • centrifugalization noun

Etymology

Origin of centrifugalize

First recorded in 1875–80; centrifugal + -ize

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Transfer the tubes of blood to the incubator at 37° C. for two hours—then centrifugalize thoroughly.

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