Definition of CENTRIFUGE

centrifuge

Plural: centrifuges

Noun

  • an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
  • 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.
  • An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
  • By extension, any device which rotates in order to produce artificial gravity (in the form of centrifugal force)

Verb

  • rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids
  • To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.

Origin / Etymology

From French centrifuge, from Latin centrum (“center”) + fugiō (“to flee”). Equivalent to centri- + -fuge.

Scrabble Score: 16

centrifuge: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
centrifuge: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
centrifuge: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

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