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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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 22 June 2025
Enrichment operates at very low pressure, almost near-vacuum pressure, Bunn said, adding that the centrifuges themselves have very little uranium hexafluoride.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 June 2025
Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 22 June 2025
The mechanical processing is limited to washing, crushing, centrifuging (separating the oil from solids via a high-speed spinning machine), and filtration.5671
To preserve its quality, EVOO production involves careful control over factors like water, oxygen, and potential contaminants.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Albright says Iran may also have thousands of uranium-enriching centrifuges that were never installed in Natanz and Fordo.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 22 June 2025
Enrichment operates at very low pressure, almost near-vacuum pressure, Bunn said, adding that the centrifuges themselves have very little uranium hexafluoride.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 June 2025
Verb
The site has six above-ground buildings and three underground structures, which house centrifuges – a key technology in nuclear enrichment, turning uranium into nuclear fuel.
—Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 22 June 2025
The mechanical processing is limited to washing, crushing, centrifuging (separating the oil from solids via a high-speed spinning machine), and filtration.5671
To preserve its quality, EVOO production involves careful control over factors like water, oxygen, and potential contaminants.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Centrifuge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrifuge. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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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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