centrifuge

Meaning

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. (figuratively) An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
3. By extension, any device which rotates in order to produce artificial gravity (in the form of centrifugal force)

Verb

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

Synonyms

separator

centrifugate

extractor

centrifugal machine

sling

centrifugation

separate

whizz

arbalist

dart thrower

spear thrower

spin-dry

spinning machine

hydroextractor

whizzer

trebucket

centrifugal separator

centrifugal effect

skimming machine

catapult

centrifugal action

mangonel

sediment

spin

spin drier

spin dryer

ultracentrifuge

Translations

centrifugeuse

Zentrifuge

centrifuger

centrifuga

centrifugare

centrifugadora

centrifugeren

centrifugar

centrífuga

centrifuge

φυγόκεντρος

centrifuga

centrifugadora

merkezkaç

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/

Etymology

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