Ultracentrifuge
[uhl-truh-sen-truh-fyooj] /ˌʌl trəˈsɛn trəˌfyudʒ/ Physical Chemistry
noun
1.
a high-speed centrifuge for subjecting sols or solutions to forces many times that of gravity and producing concentration differences depending on the weight of the micelle or molecule.
verb (used with object), ultracentrifuged, ultracentrifuging.
2.
to subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge.
ultracentrifuge
/ˌʌltrəˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːdʒ/
noun
1.
a high-speed centrifuge used to separate colloidal solutions
verb
2.
(transitive) to subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge
ultracentrifuge ul·tra·cen·tri·fuge (ŭl’trə-sěn’trə-fyōōj’)
n.
A centrifuge that uses high-velocity rotations to achieve the separation of colloidal or submicroscopic particles.
ul’tra·cen·trif’u·gal (-trĭf’yə-gəl, -trĭf’ə-gəl) adj.
ul’tra·cen’tri·fu·ga’tion (-fyu-gā’shən) n.
ultracentrifuge
(ŭl’trə-sěn’trə-fyj’)
A high-velocity centrifuge used in the separation of colloidal or submicroscopic particles.
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