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centrifuge
cen·tri·fuge
[
séntrə fyj
]
(
plural
cen·tri·fug·es
)
noun
Definition:
1.
separation equipment:
a device that rotates rapidly and uses centrifugal force to separate substances of different densities
2.
rotating device:
a rotating apparatus used to simulate the effects of gravity or acceleration on humans or animals
[
Early 18th century. < Latin
centrifugus
"fleeing the center" <
fugere
"flee"
]
cen·trif·u·ga·tion
[
sèntrəfyə gáysh'n
]
noun
cen·tri·fuge
transitive verb
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cen·trif·u·ga·tion [ sèntrəfyə gáysh'n ] nouncen·tri·fuge transitive verb
