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 |