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Synonyms for centrifuge

Most common

separator extractor

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    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.

Related words

Word family
centripetal

Forms

Plural
centrifuges → separators, extractors…

Example sentences

  • separator Would you please place a separator bar between your purchases and mine?
  • extractor Turn on the extractor fan when you're cooking, please.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
centrifugefalling
separatorfalling
extractorfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

9 letters
separator4, extractor

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (separator4 = 4 syllables).