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ultracentrifuge


Definition of ultracentrifuge

noun

  • a very fast centrifuge used to precipitate large biological molecules from solution or separate them by their different rates of sedimentation.

verb

[with object]
  • subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge: the samples were ultracentrifuged for two hours

Derivatives

ultracentrifugal

adjective

ultracentrifugation

noun

ultracentrifuge in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ultracentrifuge in the US English dictionary