centrifuge
noun
- device for rotating containers about a fixed axis and separating materials in said containers by mass inertia
verb
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Pronunciation: /ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/
noun
Etymology: From French centrifuge, from Latin centrum (“center”) + fugiō (“to flee”). Equivalent to centri- + -fuge.
- 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.
- An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
- By extension, any device which rotates in order to produce artificial gravity (in the form of centrifugal force)
verb
Etymology: From French centrifuge, from Latin centrum (“center”) + fugiō (“to flee”). Equivalent to centri- + -fuge.
- To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.