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centrifuge

/ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
cen-trifuge
IPA
/ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed.

noun

An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.

noun

By extension, any device which rotates in order to produce artificial gravity (in the form of centrifugal force)

verb

To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.

Etymology

From French centrifuge, from Latin centrum (“center”) + fugiō (“to flee”). Equivalent to centri- + -fuge.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/

Inflected Forms

centrifuges (plural) centrifuges (present, singular) centrifuging (participle, present) centrifuged (participle, past) centrifuged (past)

Derived Forms

centrifugable centrifugal centrifugate centrifugation cytocentrifuge microcentrifuge microfuge minicentrifuge nanocentrifuge recentrifuge ultracentrifuge vacufuge

Phrases

centrifugal force gas centrifuge

Frequently Paired Words

centrifugal force centripetal

Synonyms

extractor separator centrifugate

Questions

How do you pronounce centrifuge?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/.
What does centrifuge mean?
A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed.
Where does centrifuge come from?
It is traced to French.

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