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separator

DEFINITIONS OF: separator

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n an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension

Synonyms:
centrifuge, extractor
Types:
haematocrit, hematocrit
a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood
ultracentrifuge
a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins
Type of:
apparatus, setup
equipment designed to serve a specific function
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