Home › Words › C › centrifugecentrifuge/ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/centrifuge means 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.centrifuge is pronounced /ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/.EtymologyFrom French centrifuge, from Latin centrum (“center”) + fugiō (“to flee”). Equivalent to centri- + -fuge.nounA 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)verbTo rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.centrifuging 74% match — The processing of material in a centrifuge. vs centrifuge →centrifugation 74% match — The process in which mixtures are separated using the centripetal force generated by spinning in a centrifuge. vs centrifuge →centrifugated 73% match — separated by centrifugation; centrifuged vs centrifuge →centrifugable 72% match — Able to be centrifuged. vs centrifuge →centrifugalize 70% match — Synonym of centrifugate. vs centrifuge →cytocentrifuge 67% match — A low-speed, low-acceleration centrifuge used to separate cellular material without damaging it vs centrifuge →centrifugational 67% match — Relating to centrifugation vs centrifuge →centrifugalization 67% match — Synonym of centrifugation. vs centrifuge →