ultracentrifuge

[ uhl-truh-sen-truh-fyooj ]

noun

1. 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.

1. to subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge.

ultracentrifuge

/ ˌʌltrəˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːdʒ; ˌʌltrəˌsɛntrɪfjʊˈɡeɪʃən; ˌʌltrəsɛnˈtrɪfjʊɡəl; -ˌsɛntrɪˈfjuːɡəl /

noun

1. a high-speed centrifuge used to separate colloidal solutions

verb

1. tr to subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge

ultracentrifuge

/ ŭl′trə-sĕn′trə-fyo̅o̅j′ /

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

Derived Forms

• ultracentrifugation, noun
• ultracentrifugal, adjective
• ˌultracenˈtrifugally, adverb

Other Words From

• ul·tra·cen·trif·u·gal [uhl-tr, uh, -sen-, trif, -y, uh, -g, uh, l, -, uh, -g, uh, l], adjective
• ultra·cen·trifu·gal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ultracentrifuge¹

First recorded in 1925–30; ultra- + centrifuge