centrifuge — [ sɑ̃trifyʒ ] adj. • 1700; lat. centrum « centre » et fugere « fuir » ♦ Qui s éloigne du centre. Force centrifuge : force d inertie subie par un mobile en rotation qui l entraîne à l extérieur de sa trajectoire. Onde centrifuge, qui s éloigne de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
centrifuge — n. an apparatus having containers for liquids arrayed around a central pivot and rotated at a high speed, thus generating {centrifugal force} on the liquid, and separating substances (such as particles of solid or globules of an immiscible… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
centrifuge — v. t. 1 to drive out; to subject to the action of a centrifuge. Syn: centrifugate. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
centrifuge — (n.) 1887, a centrifuge machine, originally a machine for separating cream from milk, from Fr. centrifuge, from Mod.L. centrifugus (see CENTRIFUGAL (Cf. centrifugal)) … Etymology dictionary
centrifuge — CENTRIFUGE. adj. des 2 g. Terme de Physique. Qui tend à éloigner d un centre. Un corps qui se meut en rond, a une force centrifuge … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
centrifuge — ► NOUN ▪ a machine with a rapidly rotating container, used chiefly to separate liquids from solids. ► VERB ▪ subject to the action of a centrifuge. DERIVATIVES centrifugation noun … English terms dictionary
centrifuge — [sen′trə fyo͞oj΄] n. [Fr < ModL centrifugus: see CENTRIFUGAL] a machine using centrifugal force to separate particles of varying density, as cream from milk, or to draw off moisture, as in a washing machine vt. centrifuged, centrifuging to… … English World dictionary
centrifuge — centrifugation /sen trif yeuh gay sheuhn, trif euh /, n. /sen treuh fyoohj /, n., v., centrifuged, centrifuging. n. 1. an apparatus that rotates at high speed and by centrifugal force separates substances of different densities, as milk and cream … Universalium
Centrifuge — Force centrifuge La force centrifuge est un cas particulier de force fictive qui apparaît en physique dans le contexte de l étude du mouvement des objets dans des référentiels non inertiels. Elle est due aux mouvements de rotation de ces… … Wikipédia en Français
Centrifuge — This article is about the scientific device. For the Christian camp, see Centrifuge (camps). For spin direction in quantum mechanics, see Spin (physics)#Spin direction. A laboratory tabletop centrifuge. A centrifuge is a piece of equipment,… … Wikipedia
