English Dictionary

centrifuge

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/

名詞

比喩的用法

A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed.

日本語の意味

遠心分離機。液体中に分散されている密度の高い物質と低い物質を、高速回転させることで分離する装置。

The lab technician loaded the samples into the centrifuge and set the timer for fifteen minutes.

研究室の技術者は試料を遠心分離機に入れ、タイマーを15分に設定した。

意味（1）

A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed.

意味（2）

(figuratively) An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.

centrifuges （ plural ）