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ultracentrifuge

noun

  1. high-speed centrifuge
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Latin ūls Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -ter Old Latin -ād Latin -ā Latin ultrābor. English ultra- English centrifuge English ultracentrifuge From ultra- + centrifuge.

  1. A high-speed centrifuge, especially one free from convection that is used to separate colloidal particles.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Latin ūls Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -ter Old Latin -ād Latin -ā Latin ultrābor. English ultra- English centrifuge English ultracentrifuge From ultra- + centrifuge.

  1. To submit a material to ultracentrifugation
ultracentrifuge — meaning, definition (noun) · Vinony