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Centrifuge
/ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/
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.
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noun
- 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
An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
verb
- 1
To rotate something in a centrifuge in order to separate its constituents
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