| 释义 |
cen·tri·fuge
I. \ˈsen.trəˌfyüj also ˈsän-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, from centrifuge centrifugal, from New Latin centrifugus — more at centrifugal
1. : a machine for whirling fluids rapidly to separate substances of different densities by centrifugal force (as cream from milk, sediment from oil)
2. : a centrifugal machine that produces artificial gravity
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to subject to centrifugal action; especially : to whirl in a centrifuge |