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microcentrifuge

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A centrifuge used in laboratories to separate materials from small samples (especially of biological material).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To centrifuge in such a device.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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History

Etymology

From micro- + centrifuge.