ultracentrifuge

[uhl-truh-sen-truh-fyooj]Physical Chemistry

noun

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.

verb (used with object), ul·tra·cen·tri·fuged, ul·tra·cen·tri·fug·ing.

to subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge.

Origin of ultracentrifuge

First recorded in 1925–30; ultra- + centrifuge

Related formsul·tra·cen·trif·u·gal

[uhl-truh-sen-trif-yuh-guh l, -uh-guh l] /ˌʌl trə sɛnˈtrɪf yə gəl, -ə gəl/, adjectiveul·tra·cen·trif·u·gal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for ultracentrifuge

ultracentrifuge

noun

a high-speed centrifuge used to separate colloidal solutions

verb

(tr) to subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge

Derived Formsultracentrifugal (ˌʌltrəsɛnˈtrɪfjʊɡəl, -ˌsɛntrɪˈfjuːɡəl), adjectiveultracentrifugally, adverbultracentrifugation (ˌʌltrəˌsɛntrɪfjʊˈɡeɪʃən), noun

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ultracentrifuge in Medicine

ultracentrifuge

[ŭl′trə-sĕn′trə-fyōōj′]

A centrifuge that uses high-velocity rotations to achieve the separation of colloidal or submicroscopic particles.

Related formsul′tra•cen•trif′u•gal (-trĭf′yə-gəl, -trĭf′ə-gəl) adj.ul′tra•cen′tri•fu•ga′tion (-fyu-gā′shən) n.

ultracentrifuge in Science

ultracentrifuge

[ŭl′trə-sĕn′trə-fyōōj′]

A high-velocity centrifuge used in the separation of colloidal or submicroscopic particles.