centrifugalize

[ sen-trif-yuh-guh-lahyz, -uh-guh- ]

verb (used with object)

, cen·trif·u·gal·ized, cen·trif·u·gal·iz·ing.

1. centrifuge ( def 2 ).

Other Words From

• cen·trifu·gal·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of centrifugalize¹

First recorded in 1875–80; centrifugal + -ize

Example Sentences

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

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