ultracentrifuge
a high-speed centrifuge for subjecting sols or solutions to forces many times that of gravity and producing concentration differences depending on the weight of the micelle or molecule.
to subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge.
Origin of ultracentrifuge
1Other words from ultracentrifuge
- ul·tra·cen·trif·u·gal [uhl-truh-sen-trif-yuh-guhl, -uh-guhl], /ˌʌl trə sɛnˈtrɪf yə gəl, -ə gəl/, adjective
- ul·tra·cen·trif·u·gal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for ultracentrifuge
/ (ˌʌltrəˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːdʒ) chem /
a high-speed centrifuge used to separate colloidal solutions
(tr) to subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge
Derived forms of ultracentrifuge
- ultracentrifugal (ˌʌltrəsɛnˈtrɪfjʊɡəl, -ˌsɛntrɪˈfjuːɡəl), adjective
- ultracentrifugally, adverb
- ultracentrifugation (ˌʌltrəˌsɛntrɪfjʊˈɡeɪʃən), noun
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Scientific definitions for ultracentrifuge
[ ŭl′trə-sĕn′trə-fyōōj′ ]
A high-velocity centrifuge used in the separation of colloidal or submicroscopic particles.
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