ul·tra·cen·tri·fuge ( l tr -s n tr-fy j)n. A centrifuge that uses high-velocity rotations to achieve the separation of colloidal or submicroscopic particles. ul tra·cen·trifu·gal (-tr fy-gl, -trf-gl) adj.ul tra·centri·fu·gation (-fy -g shn) n. |
ultracentrifuge
[ul′trəsen′trifyo̅o̅j]
Etymology: L, ultra, beyond; Gk, kentron, center; L, fugere, to flee
a high-speed centrifuge with a rotation rate fast enough to produce sedimentation of protein and viruses, even in blood plasma. Use of an attached microscope may make it possible to see the sediment.
ultracentrifuge,
n a high-speed centrifuge with a rotation rate fast enough to produce sedimentation of viruses, even in blood plasma. Many kinds of biochemical analyses use ultracentrifuge, including such analyses as the measurement and separation of some proteins and viruses.
ultracentrifuge
the centrifuge used in ultracentrifugation.
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