NOUN | artifact | separator, centrifuge, extractor | an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension |
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Meaning | An apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension. | |
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Synonyms | centrifuge, extractor | |
Narrower | hematocrit, haematocrit | A measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood |
ultracentrifuge | A high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins | |
Broader | apparatus, setup | equipment designed to serve a specific function |
Spanish | centrifugadora, centrifugador, centrífuga, separador | |
Catalan | centrifugadora, centrífuga, separador | |
Verbs | separate | divide into components or constituents |
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