noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The doctor used a centrifuge to separate the blood cells from the plasma. " technology device machine science chemistry biology physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft. Examples : "The astronaut trained in a centrifuge to prepare for the high acceleration forces of spaceflight. " technology vehicle space machine physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To rotate something in a centrifuge in order to separate its constituents Examples : "The lab technician will centrifuge the blood samples to separate the red blood cells from the plasma. " science technology medicine chemistry biology physics biochemistry process machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading