centrifuge

• Appareil qui fait tourner des récipients à très haute vitesse pour séparer des substances de densités différentes grâce à la force centrifuge.

A device that spins containers at high speed to separate substances of different densities using centrifugal force.

1. Separation deviceB2formalscientific

   A machine that spins containers at high speed to separate substances of different densities using centrifugal force.

   Centrifugeuse (de laboratoire)

   • The lab technician placed the blood samples in the centrifuge to separate the plasma.
   • Industrial centrifuges are used to purify chemicals.
   • A centrifuge is essential for DNA extraction in molecular biology.

   Synonymesseparatorspinner

• Verbe signifiant séparer des substances de densités différentes en les faisant tourner à grande vitesse dans une centrifugeuse.

A verb meaning to separate substances of different densities by rotating them at high speed in a centrifuge.

1. Separate by spinningC1formalscientific

   To rotate a substance at very high speed in a machine in order to separate liquids from solids or different liquids from each other.

   Centrifuger

   • The lab technician centrifuged the blood sample to separate the plasma.
   • They centrifuged the mixture to isolate the solid particles.
   • The dairy centrifuges the milk to remove cream.

   Synonymescentrifugatespin