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centrifuge

cent·ri·fuge

UK/ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/ US/ˈsɛntrʌˌfjudʒ/ rare
verb (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids

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noun

1.

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

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Origin

From French centrifuge, from Latin centrum (“center”) + fugiō (“to flee”). Equivalent to centri- + -fuge.

Phrases

  • centrifugal force

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