CENTRIFUGE

centrifuge, extractor, separator

(noun) an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension

centrifuge, centrifugate

(verb) rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

centrifuge (plural centrifuges)

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.

(figuratively) An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.

Verb

centrifuge (third-person singular simple present centrifuges, present participle centrifuging, simple past and past participle centrifuged)

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

Source: Wiktionary



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