Centrifuge vs. Microcentrifuge
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Difference Between Centrifuge and Microcentrifuge
Centrifugenoun
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.
Microcentrifugenoun
A centrifuge used in laboratories to separate materials from small samples (especially of biological material).
Centrifugenoun
(figuratively) An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
Microcentrifugeverb
(transitive) To centrifuge in such a device.
Centrifugeverb
To rotate something in a centrifuge in order to separate its constituents
Centrifugenoun
an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
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Centrifugeverb
rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids
