Centrifuge (Noun)
Meaning
An apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The laboratory technician carefully loaded the centrifuge with tubes of blood sample to separate the serum from the blood cells.
- In the dairy industry, a centrifuge is used to separate cream from skim milk.
- The researcher used a centrifuge to isolate the heavier mineral particles from the soil sample.
- After mixing the sample with a solvent, it was then spun in a centrifuge to separate the solid particles from the liquid.
- The doctor ordered a complete blood count which involved the use of a centrifuge to separate the different components of the blood.