centrifuge — [ sɑ̃trifyʒ ] adj. • 1700; lat. centrum « centre » et fugere « fuir » ♦ Qui s éloigne du centre. Force centrifuge : force d inertie subie par un mobile en rotation qui l entraîne à l extérieur de sa trajectoire. Onde centrifuge, qui s éloigne de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
centrifuge — v. t. 1 to drive out; to subject to the action of a centrifuge. Syn: centrifugate. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
centrifuge — ► NOUN ▪ a machine with a rapidly rotating container, used chiefly to separate liquids from solids. ► VERB ▪ subject to the action of a centrifuge. DERIVATIVES centrifugation noun … English terms dictionary
centrifuge — [sen′trə fyo͞oj΄] n. [Fr < ModL centrifugus: see CENTRIFUGAL] a machine using centrifugal force to separate particles of varying density, as cream from milk, or to draw off moisture, as in a washing machine vt. centrifuged, centrifuging to… … English World dictionary
Centrifuge — Force centrifuge La force centrifuge est un cas particulier de force fictive qui apparaît en physique dans le contexte de l étude du mouvement des objets dans des référentiels non inertiels. Elle est due aux mouvements de rotation de ces… … Wikipédia en Français
centrifuge — centrifugation /sen trif yeuh gay sheuhn, trif euh /, n. /sen treuh fyoohj /, n., v., centrifuged, centrifuging. n. 1. an apparatus that rotates at high speed and by centrifugal force separates substances of different densities, as milk and cream … Universalium
centrifuge — 1. An apparatus by means of which particles in suspension in a fluid are separated by spinning the fluid, the centrifugal force throwing the particles to the periphery of the rotated vessel. 2. To submit to rapid rotary action, as in a c.. SYN:… … Medical dictionary
centrifuge — I. noun Etymology: French, from centrifuge centrifugal, from New Latin centrifugus Date: 1887 a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects II.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
centrifuge — cen•tri•fuge [[t]ˈsɛn trəˌfyudʒ[/t]] n. v. fuged, fug•ing 1) mac an apparatus that rotates at high speed and separates substances of different densities 2) phs to subject to the action of a centrifuge • Etymology: 1795–1805; < F, n. use of… … From formal English to slang
centrifuge — n. & v. n. a machine with a rapidly rotating device designed to separate liquids from solids or other liquids (e.g. cream from milk). v.tr. 1 subject to the action of a centrifuge. 2 separate by centrifuge. Derivatives: centrifugation n … Useful english dictionary