Complete Definition of "centrifuge"

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Noun
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  1. A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed
  2. An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft

Derived terms
gas centrifuge
ultracentrifuge

Related terms
centrifugal force

Translations
trans-top|device for separatiton of substances
Czech: odst�edivka f
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French: centrifugeuse f
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Verb
en-verb|centrifug|ing

  1. To rotate something in a centrifuge in order to separate its constituents

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