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centrifuge

The correct spelling is centrifuge.

How to pronounce centrifuge

noun

IPA: /ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/

Say it like: Sen-tri-fuj-e

The correct spelling is centrifuge. 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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Meanings

noun

  1. 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. 2.An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.

verb

  1. 1.To rotate something in a centrifuge in order to separate its constituents

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