centrifuge
an apparatus that rotates at high speed and by centrifugal force separates substances of different densities, as milk and cream.
Also centrifugalize. to subject to the action of a centrifuge.
Origin of centrifuge
1Other words from centrifuge
- cen·trif·u·ga·tion [sen-trif-yuh-gey-shuhn, -trif-uh-], /sɛnˌtrɪf yəˈgeɪ ʃən, -ˌtrɪf ə-/, noun
- re·cen·tri·fuge, verb (used with object), re·cen·tri·fuged, re·cen·tri·fug·ing.
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How to use centrifuge in a sentence
The filtrate and the wash-water were then united, well mixed and, if necessary, cleared by centrifuging or by exposure to cold.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert Riley
British Dictionary definitions for centrifuge
/ (ˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːdʒ) /
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
(tr) to subject to the action of a centrifuge
Derived forms of centrifuge
- centrifugation (ˌsɛntrɪfjʊˈɡeɪʃən), noun
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Scientific definitions for centrifuge
[ sĕn′trə-fyōōj′ ]
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.
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