centrifuge

UK /ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/ US /ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/
noun 3verb 1

Definitions

noun

1

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.

2

An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.

3

By extension, any device which rotates in order to produce artificial gravity (in the form of centrifugal force)

verb

1

To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.

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