noun🔗ShareCentrífugaA 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."The doctor used a centrifuge to separate the blood cells from the plasma. "El médico usó una centrífuga para separar las células sanguíneas del plasma.technologydevicemachinesciencechemistrybiologyphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCentrífugaAn apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft."The astronaut trained in a centrifuge to prepare for the high acceleration forces of spaceflight. "El astronauta se entrenó en una centrífuga para prepararse para las altas fuerzas de aceleración del vuelo espacial.technologyvehiclespacemachinephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCentrifugarTo rotate something in a centrifuge in order to separate its constituents"The lab technician will centrifuge the blood samples to separate the red blood cells from the plasma. "El técnico de laboratorio centrifugará las muestras de sangre para separar los glóbulos rojos del plasma.sciencetechnologymedicinechemistrybiologyphysicsbiochemistryprocessmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading