centrifuge
an apparatus that rotates at high speed and by centrifugal force separates substances of different densities, as milk and cream.
Also centrifugalize. to subject to the action of a centrifuge.
Origin of centrifuge
1Other words from centrifuge
- cen·trif·u·ga·tion [sen-trif-yuh-gey-shuhn, -trif-uh-], /sɛnˌtrɪf yəˈgeɪ ʃən, -ˌtrɪf ə-/, noun
- re·cen·tri·fuge, verb (used with object), re·cen·tri·fuged, re·cen·tri·fug·ing.
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How to use centrifuge in a sentence
She was part of a team that looked into the effects of a centrifuge on motor control.
Surviving Mars missions will take planning and lots of innovation | Maria Temming | October 22, 2020 | Science News For StudentsA centrifuge designed to help astronauts in microgravity looks a bit like a carousel with beds instead of ponies.
Surviving Mars missions will take planning and lots of innovation | Maria Temming | October 22, 2020 | Science News For StudentsIn the case of 12 slots, it was always possible to balance the centrifuge for any even number of tubes.
A room-sized centrifuge would be a lot harder to launch in a spaceship than an LBNP suit.
What will astronauts need to survive the dangerous journey to Mars? | Maria Temming | July 15, 2020 | Science NewsSuch devices may be easier to send into space than alternatives being tested, such as centrifuges.
What will astronauts need to survive the dangerous journey to Mars? | Maria Temming | July 15, 2020 | Science News
“Let me name the only countries that have ever acquired a zippe centrifuge,” Russell said.
Tehran is also developing advanced centrifuge designs and stockpiling low-enriched uranium.
Iran and North Korea: The Nuclear 'Axis of Resistance' | Josh Rogin, Eli Lake | January 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMCT Oil - Medium Chain Triglycerides are the fat transport mechanisms you get when you put coconut oil in a centrifuge.
These Are The 15 Supplements to Keep In Your Medicine Cabinet | Ari Meisel | December 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe data on centrifuge production was vital to intelligence agencies.
It is not clear if this could lead to a modification of stated U.S. policy that Iran should not have “one centrifuge turning.”
The "torfuge" (Fig. 31) is said to be a very satisfactory substitute for the centrifuge, and is readily portable.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddDon't forget to spin 'em for centrifuge-gravity and stability!
The Planet Strappers | Raymond Zinke GallunRemove as much of its blood as possible from the heart under aseptic precautions into sterilized centrifuge tubes.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreTake a small centrifuge tube and half fill it with sodium citrate solution.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreSterile tubes (for the centrifuge) closed with solid rubber stoppers.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry Eyre
British Dictionary definitions for centrifuge
/ (ˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːdʒ) /
any of various rotating machines that separate liquids from solids or dispersions of one liquid in another, by the action of centrifugal force
any of various rotating devices for subjecting human beings or animals to varying accelerations for experimental purposes
(tr) to subject to the action of a centrifuge
Derived forms of centrifuge
- centrifugation (ˌsɛntrɪfjʊˈɡeɪʃən), noun
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Scientific definitions for centrifuge
[ sĕn′trə-fyōōj′ ]
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.
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