centrifuge
/ˈsɛntrəfjudʒ/
noun
- A machine that spins containers very fast to separate substances of different densities, such as cream from milk or particles from a liquid.
- The astronaut trained in a centrifuge to experience the forces of a rocket launch.
- In a dairy, a centrifuge is used to skim cream from fresh milk.
- The lab technician placed the blood samples in a centrifuge to separate the plasma.
verb
- To spin something in a centrifuge to separate its components.
- They centrifuged the urine sample to check for kidney stones.
- The scientist centrifuged the mixture to isolate the DNA.
- You need to centrifuge the test tubes for ten minutes at high speed.