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noun
The thicker product obtained from separation in a centrifuge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To separate using centrifugation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare, transitive
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verb
rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: centrifuge
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Broader terms: spin
Narrower terms: ultracentrifuge
History
From centrifuge + -ate (noun-forming suffix).
Etymology tree English centrifuge Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English centrifugate From centrifuge + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
