What does centrifuge mean?

n. A machine that spins really fast to separate different parts of a mixture, like liquids from solids, by pushing the heavier parts to the outside.

centrifuge

🇺🇸 /ˈsentrɪfjuːdʒ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsentrɪfjuːdʒ/

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noun

A machine that spins really fast to separate different parts of a mixture, like liquids from solids, by pushing the heavier parts to the outside.

In the lab, scientists use a centrifuge to separate the different parts of a sample.

A machine that spins really fast to separate different parts of a mixture, like liquids from solids, by pushing the heavier parts to the outside.

Plural centrifuges