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Meaning of Centrifuge | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ

Definitions

  1. 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.
  2. An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
    figuratively
  3. By extension, any device which rotates in order to produce artificial gravity (in the form of centrifugal force)

Equivalents

العربية الطارد المركزي
Bosanski centrifuga центрифуга
Čeština centrifuga odstředivka
Deutsch Zentrifuge Zentrifugieren
Ελληνικά φυγόκεντρος
Español centrifugar
Suomi lingota linko sentrifugi
Français centrifuge centrifuge centrifuger
Hrvatski centrifuga центрифуга
Magyar pörget
Bahasa Indonesia sentrifus
Italiano centrifugare
日本語 ...を遠心機にかけて分離する 遠心 遠心機
Kurdî santrîfuj
Nederlands centrifugeren
Polski centryfuga wirówka
Português centrifugar
Српски centrifuga центрифуга
Svenska centrifugera
Türkçe santrifüj

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Centrifuged centrifugence Centrifuges Centrifuging centrifusion centrin

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