centrifuge

/ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/

noun

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.

verb

  1. 1

    To rotate something in a centrifuge in order to separate its constituents

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