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ultracentrifuge

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ultracentrifuge /ˌʌltrəˈsɛntrɪfjuː(d)ʒ /
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