noun
- machines that use centrifugal force to separate substances of different densities by spinning them at high speed
Usage: scientific equipment
verb
- spins substances at high speed in a centrifuge to separate them
Usage: third person singular present tense
Examples
- The laboratory has several centrifuges for blood analysis.
- Scientists use centrifuges to separate plasma from blood cells.
- The technician centrifuges the samples for ten minutes.
- Industrial centrifuges can process large volumes of material.
- She centrifuges the mixture to isolate the different components.
- Medical centrifuges are essential equipment in hospitals.
- The researcher centrifuges the cell culture to collect the pellet.