(n) :
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; an apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft
(v) :
to rotate something in a centrifuge in order to separate its constituents
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(n) :
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; an apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft
(v) :
to rotate something in a centrifuge in order to separate its constituents