cen·tri·fuge
ˈsen-trə-ˌfyüj 
: a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
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Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Part of that perception stemmed from Iran's rapid manufacture of centrifuges, which are needed to produce the fissile material that could be used in nuclear bombs, in the 2000s.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 June 2026
Chris Malloy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Fresh marigold leaves were rinsed, chopped, crushed, centrifuged, filtered, and evaporated.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
But events like the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster, the end of the Cold War, and the decrease in demand for enriched uranium halted plans for commercializing the gas centrifuge technology.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Part of that perception stemmed from Iran's rapid manufacture of centrifuges, which are needed to produce the fissile material that could be used in nuclear bombs, in the 2000s.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 June 2026
Verb
This crisp cocktail combines blanco tequila infused with fennel and snap peas via sous vide, mint-infused vodka, and centrifuged skin-on green apple juice.
—Chris Malloy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Fresh marigold leaves were rinsed, chopped, crushed, centrifuged, filtered, and evaporated.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Centrifuge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrifuge. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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centrifuge
1 of 2 noun
cen·tri·fuge
ˈsen-trə-ˌfyüj
: a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
centrifuge
2 of 2 transitive verb
centrifuged; centrifuging
: to subject to centrifugal action especially in a centrifuge
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