centrifuge
/ˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːdʒ/
构词拆解
词源链
- 英语
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释义
名词noun
- 1A 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.
- 2figurativelyAn apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
- 3By extension, any device which rotates in order to produce artificial gravity (in the form of centrifugal force)