ultracentrifugal

adjective ul·tra·cen·trif·u·gal \-ˌsen-ˈtri-fyə-gəl, -fi-gəl\

Definition of ULTRACENTRIFUGAL

: of, relating to, or obtained by means of an ultracentrifuge

— ul·tra·cen·trif·u·gal·ly \-gə-lē\ adverb

1930

Medical Dictionary

adjective ul·tra·cen·trif·u·gal \ˌəl-trə-ˌsen-ˈtrif-yə-gəl, -ˈtrif-i-gəl\

: of, relating to, or obtained by means of an ultracentrifuge <ultracentrifugal analysis>

—ul·tra·cen·trif·u·gal·ly \-gə-lē\ adverb

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