First Known Use: 1887
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1centrifuge
noun cen·tri·fuge \ˈsen-trə-ˌfyüj\
: a machine that uses centrifugal force to separate substances or parts of substances
Full Definition of CENTRIFUGE
: a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
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Origin of CENTRIFUGE
French, from centrifuge centrifugal, from New Latin centrifugus
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verb
centrifugedcentrifug·ing
Definition of CENTRIFUGE
transitive verb
: to subject to centrifugal action especially in a centrifuge
First Known Use of CENTRIFUGE
circa 1895
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