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ul⋅tra⋅cen⋅tri⋅fuge

[uhl-truh-sen-truh-fyooj] noun, verb, -fuged, -fug⋅ing. Physical Chemistry
–noun
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.
–verb (used with object)
2. to subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge.

Origin:
1925–30; ultra- + centrifuge


ul⋅tra⋅cen⋅trif⋅u⋅gal [uhl-truh-sen-trif-yuh-guhl, -uh-guhl] , adjective
ul⋅tra⋅cen⋅trif⋅u⋅gal⋅ly, adverb
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Main Entry: 2ultracentrifuge
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -fuged; -fug·ing
: to subject to centrifugal action in anultracentrifuge <ultracentrifuge blood plasma>
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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.


ul'tra·cen·trif'u·gal (-trĭf'yə-gəl, -trĭf'ə-gəl) adj.
ul'tra·cen'tri·fu·ga'tion (-fy&oobreve;-gā'shən) n.

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ultracentrifuge   (ŭl'trə-sěn'trə-fyj')  Pronunciation Key 
A high-velocity centrifuge used in the separation of colloidal or submicroscopic particles.
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