1. subjected to centrifugal force in a centrifuge to separate substances of different densities
Usage: past tense and past participle of centrifuge

Examples

• The blood samples were centrifuged to separate the plasma from the red blood cells.
• After being centrifuged for ten minutes, the mixture clearly showed distinct layers.
• The laboratory technician centrifuged the urine specimen to isolate the sediment.
• Scientists centrifuged the cell culture to collect the cellular debris at the bottom.
• The milk was centrifuged to separate the cream from the skim milk.
• DNA samples are often centrifuged during the extraction process.