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centrifugate en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From centrifuge + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Meanings

  1. The thicker product obtained from separation in a centrifuge.

Forms

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centrifugates Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

centrate

centrifugate en · VERB · etymology 2

Etymology

Etymology tree English centrifuge Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English centrifugate From centrifuge + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Meanings

  1. (rare, transitive) To separate using centrifugation.
    • The antigenic aluminum hydroxide is made in the following manner: The antigenic solution is treated with enough aluminum hydroxide to precipitate all the protein. The mixture is then shaken thoroughly and centrifugated. 1937, University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus). College of Medicine. Dept. of Biological Chemistry, Collected Studies from the Dept. of Physiological Chemistry (page 33)

Forms

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centrifugating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
centrifugates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
centrifugated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
centrifugated Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

cytocentrifugate