centrifuge
/ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/
centrifuge noun: 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.
Noun
centrifuge (plural centrifuges)
- 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
centrifuge (third-person singular simple present centrifuges, present participle centrifuging, simple past and past participle centrifuged)
- To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.
centrifuge meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Arabic
centrifuge in Hindi
- device for separation of substances
- अपकेंद्रित्र apkendritra
centrifuge in Tamil
- மையநீக்கி, சுழல் படிம விசை, விறைவேகச் சுழற்சி இயந்திரம், மைய விலக்கி, சுழல்வீசி, மைய விலக்கு விசைப் பொறி
centrifuge in Telugu
- device for separation of substances
- అపకేంద్ర యంత్రం apakēndra yantraṁ
centrifuge in Arabic
- device for separation of substances
- طَرْد مَرْكَزِيّ ṭard markaziyy
More languagesFewer languages
- centrifuge in Indonesian
- pemusing
- centrifuge in Persian
- سانتریفوژ sântrifuž
- centrifuge in Thai
- เครื่องหมุนเหวี่ยง krʉ̂ʉang-mǔn-wìiang
- centrifuge in Vietnamese
- máy ly tâm, máy li tâm
Examples of centrifuge in a sentence
- The mixture was transferred into centrifuge tubes then ultrasonically treated five times to break the cytoderm.
- To obtain normal surface moisture, the peeled carrots were dewetted by centrifuging with a salad spinner.
- It had been filtered through porcelain and centrifuged until every last skerrick of life had succumbed.
Forms of centrifuge
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | centrifuges |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | centrifuges |
| present participle | centrifuging |
| past participle | centrifuged |
| past | centrifuged |
Origin of centrifuge
From French centrifuge, from Latin centrum (“center”) + fugiō (“to flee”). Equivalent to centri- + -fuge.
Words formed from centrifuge
Questions about centrifuge
- What does centrifuge mean?
- Centrifuge means 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.
- What is centrifuge in Hindi?
- Centrifuge in Hindi is अपकेंद्रित्र (apkendritra). See Centrifuge meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is centrifuge?
- Centrifuge can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce centrifuge?
- Centrifuge is pronounced /ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of centrifuge?
- The plural of centrifuge is centrifuges.
Words near centrifuge in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: centrifuge (page history and authors); centrifuge (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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