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 Definitions of centrifuge  [ˈsɛn trəˌfyudʒ]  

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Definition of 'centrifuge' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) centrifuge
an apparatus that rotates at high speed and separates substances of different densities.

2. (v.t.) centrifuge
to subject to the action of a centrifuge.

Etymology:  (1795–1805; < F, n. use of centrifuge (adj.) < NL centrifugus; see centrifugal)

Definition of 'centrifuge' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) centrifuge, extractor, separator
an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension

2. (verb) centrifuge, centrifugate
rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids



'centrifuge' - Nearby Entries  

centrifugal pump  centrifugate  centrifugation  centrifuge  centriole  centripetal acceleration  centripetal force  



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