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Verb: centrifuge  'sen-tri,fyooj
  1. Rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids
    - centrifugate
Noun: centrifuge  'sen-tri,fyooj
  1. An apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
    - extractor, separator

Derived forms: centrifuged, centrifuges, centrifuging

Type of: apparatus, setup, spin

Encyclopedia: Centrifuge

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