Centrifuge
Definitions
- 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.
- 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)
Equivalents
17 more languages
العربيةالطارد المركزي
Ελληνικάφυγόκεντρος
Magyarpörget
Bahasa Indonesiasentrifus
Italianocentrifugare
Kurdîsantrîfuj
Nederlandscentrifugeren
Portuguêscentrifugar
Svenskacentrifugera
Türkçesantrifüj
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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