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ultracentrifuge
(redirected from ultracentrifuging)

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ul·tra·cen·tri·fuge  (ltr-sntr-fyj)
n.
A high-velocity centrifuge used in the separation of colloidal or submicroscopic particles.

ultra·cen·trifu·gal (-trfy-gl, -trf-gl) adj.
ultra·cen·trifu·gal·ly adv.
ultra·centri·fu·gation (-fy-gshn) n.

ultracentrifuge [ˌʌltrəˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːdʒ] Chem
n
(Chemistry) (Engineering / Tools) a high-speed centrifuge used to separate colloidal solutions
vb
(Chemistry) (tr) to subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge
ultracentrifugal  [ˌʌltrəsɛnˈtrɪfjʊgəl -ˌsɛntrɪˈfjuːgəl] adj
ultracentrifugally  adv
ultracentrifugation  [ˌʌltrəˌsɛntrɪfjʊˈgeɪʃən] n

ultracentrifuge  (ltr-sntr-fyj)
A high-velocity centrifuge used in the separation of colloidal or submicroscopic particles.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ultracentrifugeultracentrifuge - a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins
centrifuge, separator, extractor - an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
Verb1.ultracentrifugeultracentrifuge - subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge
centrifugate, centrifuge - rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids


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