centrifuge
1cen·tri·fuge
noun \ˈsen-trə-ˌfyüj\Definition of CENTRIFUGE
: a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
See Origin of CENTRIFUGE
French, from centrifuge centrifugal, from New Latin centrifugus
First Known Use: 1887
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