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centrifuga — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • centrifuge noun A machine that spins samples at high speed to separate substances of different densities.

Senses

centrifuga is used for these senses in English:

  • centrifuge By extension, any device which rotates in order to produce artificial gravity (in the form of centrifugal force)
  • spin dryer A machine in which wet clothes are spun in a cylinder full of holes to remove water from them, taking advantage of centrifugal force.

centrifuge — full definition

  1. noun A machine that spins samples at high speed to separate substances of different densities.
  2. verb To spin something in a centrifuge to separate its parts.

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