centrifugals
/sɛnˈtrɪfəɡəlz/
noun
- Machines that spin substances very fast to separate materials of different densities, such as cream from milk or solids from liquids.
- Industrial centrifugals are used to remove water from freshly harvested honey.
- The dairy uses centrifugals to separate cream from fresh milk.
- In the lab, centrifugals spin blood samples to separate plasma from red cells.
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