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Uncommoncentrifuge
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.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.An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
verb
- 1.To rotate something in a centrifuge in order to separate its constituents
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