centrifuge

Noun
  1. An apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension (synset 102999605)
    is a type of: apparatus, setup - equipment designed to serve a specific function
    subtypes:
    • haematocrit, hematocrit - a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood
    • ultracentrifuge - a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins
    same as: extractor, separator
Verb
  1. Rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids (synset 202051212)
    is a type of: spin - stream in jets, of liquids
    subtypes: ultracentrifuge - subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge
    same as: centrifugate

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