Definition of centrifuge
Nouns
an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
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haematocrit, hematocrit
a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood
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ultracentrifuge
a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins
Verbs
rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids
- Synonyms:
- centrifugate
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ultracentrifuge
subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge
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spin
stream in jets, of liquids
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