noun, verb, -fuged, -fug⋅ing. Physical Chemistry| 1. | a high-speed centrifuge for subjecting sols or solutions to forces many times that of gravity and producing concentration differences depending on the weight of the micelle or molecule. |
| 2. | to subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge. |
ultracentrifuge ul·tra·cen·tri·fuge (ŭl'trə-sěn'trə-fy&oomacr;j')
n.
A centrifuge that uses high-velocity rotations to achieve the separation of colloidal or submicroscopic particles.
ultracentrifuge (ŭl'trə-sěn'trə-fy j') Pronunciation Key
A high-velocity centrifuge used in the separation of colloidal or submicroscopic particles. |