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ultracentrifuge

[ uhl-truh-sen-truh-fyooj ]
/ ˌʌl trəˈsɛn trəˌfyudʒ /
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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.
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Origin of ultracentrifuge

First recorded in 1925–30; ultra- + centrifuge

OTHER WORDS FROM ultracentrifuge

ul·tra·cen·trif·u·gal [uhl-truh-sen-trif-yuh-guhl, -uh-guhl], /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
/ (ˌʌltrəˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːdʒ) chem /

noun
a high-speed centrifuge used to separate colloidal solutions
verb
(tr) to subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge

Derived forms of ultracentrifuge

ultracentrifugal (ˌʌltrəsɛnˈtrɪfjʊɡəl, -ˌsɛntrɪˈfjuːɡəl), adjectiveultracentrifugally, adverbultracentrifugation (ˌʌltrəˌsɛntrɪfjʊˈɡeɪʃən), noun
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Medical definitions for ultracentrifuge

ultracentrifuge
[ ŭl′trə-sĕntrə-fyōōj′ ]

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

Other words from ultracentrifuge

ul′tra•cen•trifu•gal (-trĭfyə-gəl, -trĭfə-gəl) adj.ul′tra•cen′tri•fu•gation (-fyu-gāshən) n.
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Scientific definitions for ultracentrifuge

ultracentrifuge
[ ŭl′trə-sĕntrə-fyōōj′ ]

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