centrifuge
IPA: sˈɛntrʌfjudʒ
noun
- 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.
- (figuratively) 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
- To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.
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Examples of "centrifuge" in Sentences
- A centrifuge separates the sugar from the molasses.