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ultracentrifuge

(ul′trə sen′trə fyo̵̅o̅j′)

noun

a high-speed centrifuge for segregating microscopic and submicroscopic materials to determine the sizes and molecular weights of colloidal and other small particles

transitive verb ultracentrifuged, ultracentrifuging

to subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge

Related Forms:

ultracentrifugal adjective

See ultracentrifuge in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A high-velocity centrifuge used in the separation of colloidal or submicroscopic particles.

Related Forms:

ulˌtra·cen·trifˈu·gal (-trĭfˈyə-gəl, -trĭfˈə-gəl) adjective

ulˌtra·cen·trifˈu·gal·ly adverb

ulˌtra·cenˌtri·fu·gaˈtion (-fyo͝o-gāˈshən) noun

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