Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microfuge

/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfjuːdʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-crofuge
IPA: /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfjuːdʒ/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A laboratory centrifuge used for very small samples.

verb

To centrifuge in a microfuge.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Blend of micro- + centrifuge.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

microfuges (plural) microfuges (present, singular) microfuging (participle, present) microfuged (participle, past) microfuged (past)

Derived Forms

microfugal

Phrases

microfuge tube

Questions

How do you pronounce microfuge?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfjuːdʒ/.
What does microfuge mean?: A laboratory centrifuge used for very small samples.
Where does microfuge come from?: Blend of micro- + centrifuge.

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