cen·tri·fuge   (sěn'trə-fyōōj')    n.   An apparatus consisting essentially of a compartment spun about a central axis to separate contained materials of different specific gravities, or to separate colloidal particles suspended in a liquid. An apparatus in which humans or animals are enclosed and which is revolved to simulate the effects of acceleration in a spacecraft. tr.v.   cen·tri·fuged, cen·tri·fug·ing, cen·tri·fug·es To rotate (something) in a centrifuge or to separate, dehydrate, or test by means of this apparatus. [French, centrifugal, from New Latin centrifugus; see centrifugal.] cen·trif'u·ga'tion (sěn-trĭf'yə-gā'shən, -trĭf'ə-) n.

Main Entry: ¹cen·tri·fuge
Pronunciation: 'sen-tr&-"fyüj
Function: noun
: a machine using centrifugal force for separatingsubstances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects

centrifuge cen·tri·fuge (sěn'trə-fy&oomacr;j')
n.
An apparatus consisting essentially of a compartment spun about a central axis to separate contained materials of different densities, or to separate colloidal particles suspended in a liquid. v. cen·tri·fuged, cen·tri·fug·ing, cen·tri·fug·es
To rotate something in a centrifuge or to separate, dehydrate, or test by means of this apparatus.

centrifuge   (sěn'trə-fyj')  Pronunciation Key  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.