centrifuge

== English == === Etymology === From French centrifuge, from Latin centrum (“center”) + fugiō (“to flee”). Equivalent to centri- +‎ -fuge. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/ === Noun === centrifuge (plural centrifuges) A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed. (figuratively) An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft. By extension, any device which rotates in order to produce artificial gravity (in the form of centrifugal force) ==== Related terms ==== centrifugal force centripetal ==== Translations ==== === Verb === centrifuge (third-person singular simple present centrifuges, present participle centrifuging, simple past and past participle centrifuged) To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents. ==== Translations ==== === Derived terms === == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from French centrifuge. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌsɛn.triˈfyː.ʒə/ Hyphenation: cen‧tri‧fu‧ge === Noun === centrifuge f (plural centrifuges, diminutive centrifugetje n) (chiefly Netherlands) centrifuge Synonyms: centrifugaalmachine, droogzwierder ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== == French == === Etymology === From centre +‎ -i- +‎ -fuge. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sɑ̃.tʁi.fyʒ/ === Adjective === centrifuge (plural centrifuges) (physics) centrifugal Coordinate term: centripète (figuratively) centrifugal === Further reading === “centrifuge”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012