to centrifuge
Third Person
centrifuges
Present Participle
centrifuging
Past Tense
centrifuged
Past Participle
centrifuged
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to rotate a substance at high speed in order to separate its components based on density, typically isolating solids from liquids
- The lab technician centrifuged the blood sample to extract plasma.
- They centrifuged the mixture to isolate the sediment.
- The solution was centrifuged for ten minutes at 5,000 rpm.
- After centrifuging, the heavier particles settled at the bottom.
- The sample must be centrifuged before chemical analysis.
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