centrifuge

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Adjective

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjʊdʒ/ SAMPA: /"sEntrI%fjUdZ/

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Wikipedia

centrifuge (plural centrifuges)

1. A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed.
2. (figuratively) An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.

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• gas centrifuge
• ultracentrifuge

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• centrifugal force

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to centrifuge (third-person singular simple present centrifuges, present participle centrifuging, simple past and past participle centrifuged)

1. To rotate something in a centrifuge in order to separate its constituents

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centrifuge (epicene, plural centrifuges)

1. centrifugal