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

verb

centrifuged; centrifuging

transitive verb

: to subject to centrifugal action especially in a centrifuge

Examples of centrifuge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The full buckets go into refrigerated trucks until the olives are picked over for stems, cleaned with fresh water, ground, extracted into oil using a centrifuge, then filtered. —Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 11 May 2026

Advertisement Rubio accused Iran of pursuing capabilities consistent with a weapons program, including advanced centrifuges and long-range missiles. —Nik Popli, Time, 5 May 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

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from centrifuge centrifugal, from New Latin centrifugus

First Known Use

Noun

1866, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for centrifuge

• febrifuge
• subterfuge
• huge
• kluge
• scrooge
• stooge
• ultracentrifuge

Kids Definition

centrifuge

noun

cen·​tri·​fuge

ˈsen-trə-ˌfyüj

: a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for causing gravitational effects

Medical Definition

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