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centrifuge

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cen·tri·fuge  (sntr-fyj)
n.
1. 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.
2. 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·trifu·gation (sn-trfy-gshn, -trf-) n.

centrifuge
Noun
a machine that separates substances by the action of centrifugal force

centrifuge  (sntr-fyj)
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.centrifugecentrifuge - an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
apparatus, setup - equipment designed to serve a specific function
haematocrit, hematocrit - a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood
ultracentrifuge - a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins
Verb1.centrifuge - rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids
ultracentrifuge - subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge
spin - stream in jets, of liquids; "The creek spun its course through the woods"
Translations
Spanish centrifuge [ˈsɛntrɪfjuːdʒ] ncentrifugadora
French centrifuge [ˈsɛntrɪfjuːʒ] ncentrifugeuse f
German centrifuge [ˈsɛntrɪfjuːʒ] nZentrifuge f, Schleuder f
Italian centrifuge [ˈsɛntrɪfjuːʒ] ncentrifuga

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Gernot Zippe, a German scientist, captured by the Russians, developed an efficient centrifuge for enriching uranium that was superior to the membrane diffusion methods used in the Manhattan Project.
its small laboratory instruments subsidiary, markets small centrifuges and other processing equipment and accessories for rapid specimen processing.
In the Censor process, a suspension of ground flakes in water is pumped from a tank into the spinning centrifuge cylinder that is partly filled with liquid.
 
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