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cen·tri·fuge
 centrifuge
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- pronunciation:
- sen
tr
fyuj
[or]
sen
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fyuzh
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
a machine that uses centrifugal force to separate materials of different densities.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
centrifuges, centrifuging, centrifuged |
| definition: |
to subject to, or separate (materials of different densities) by, the action of a centrifuge.
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| derivation: |
centrifugation (n.) |
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