centrifuge
A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials is separated by being spun…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.
Meaning
3 sensesA 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.
Zentrifuge
центрифу́гаcentrifúga
центрифу́гаcentryfúha
(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)
- an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
Translations
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Origin
From French centrifuge, from Latin centrum (“center”) + fugiō (“to flee”). Equivalent to cFrom French centrifuge, from Latin centrum (“center”) + fugiō (“to flee”). Equivalent to centri- + -fuge.
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Forms
plural: centrifuges| Singular | centrifuge |
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