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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A high-speed centrifuge, especially one free from convection that is used to separate colloidal particles.
2. 2
   a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To submit a material to ultracentrifugation
2. 2
   subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge wordnet

Etymology

From ultra- + centrifuge.

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