Centrifuge

Synonyms for "centrifuge" (32 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (7)

Noun(3 words)
separatorcentrifugatecentrifuge device
Verb(1 words)

Strong matches (9)

Noun(5 words)
centrifugingdensity separatorextractorindustrial centrifugelab centrifuge

Related words (16)

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: separator, analyzer, breaker, centrifugate, centrifugate.
  • Sentence evidence is available for centrifuge, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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When not to replace "centrifuge"

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Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

9 entries
apparatusindustrial equipmentlaboratory equipmentmachinemechanical processmechanical separationseparationsetupspin

More specific

13 entries
benchtop centrifugebiotech centrifugedairy centrifugedensity based separationhigh speed spinisolation by centrifugationlow speed spinmicrocentrifugeproduction centrifugerapid spinrefrigerated centrifugeultracentrifugationultracentrifuge

Collocations

11 entries
benchtop centrifugecentrifugation stepcentrifuge at high speedcentrifuge samplecentrifuge tubecentrifuged samplehigh speed centrifugationhigh speed centrifugemicrocentrifugerefrigerated centrifugeultracentrifuge

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

6 entries

Translations

47 translations across 38 languages.

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Albanian

1 entries
  • centrifuge noun (device for separation of substances)

Arabic

1 entries
  • طَرْد مَرْكَزِيّ noun (device for separation of substances)

Bulgarian

1 entries
  • центрофу́га noun (device for separation of substances)

Catalan

2 entries
  • centrifugadora noun (device for separation of substances)
  • centrífuga noun (device for separation of substances)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 離心機 /离心机 noun (device for separation of substances)

Czech

1 entries
  • odstředivka noun (device for separation of substances)

Danish

1 entries
  • centrifuge noun (device for separation of substances)

Dutch

2 entries
  • centrifuge noun (device for separation of substances)
  • droogzwierder noun (device for separation of substances)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • centrifugilo noun (device for separation of substances)

Finnish

2 entries
  • linko noun (device for separation of substances)
  • sentrifugi noun (device for separation of substances)

French

1 entries
  • centrifugeuse noun (device for separation of substances)

Georgian

1 entries
  • ცენტრიფუგა noun (device for separation of substances)

German

1 entries
  • Zentrifuge noun (device for separation of substances)

Greek

1 entries
  • φυγόκεντρος noun (device for separation of substances)

Hebrew

2 entries
  • סַרְכֶּזֶת noun (device for separation of substances)
  • צֶנְטְרִיפוּגָה noun (device for separation of substances)

Hindi

1 entries
  • अपकेंद्रित्र noun (device for separation of substances)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • centrifuga noun (device for separation of substances)

Ido

1 entries
  • centrifugilo noun (device for separation of substances)

Indonesian

1 entries
  • pemusing noun (device for separation of substances)

Irish

1 entries
  • lártheifneoir noun (device for separation of substances)

Italian

1 entries
  • centrifuga noun (device for separation of substances)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 遠心機 noun (device for separation of substances)

Kazakh

1 entries
  • үйірткі noun (device for separation of substances)

Korean

3 entries
  • 원심기 noun (device for separation of substances)
  • 원심기계 noun (device for separation of substances)
  • 원심분리기 noun (device for separation of substances)

Latin

1 entries
  • centrifugium noun (device for separation of substances)

Norwegian

1 entries
  • sentrifuge noun (device for separation of substances)

Persian

1 entries
  • سانتریفوژ noun (device for separation of substances)

Polish

2 entries
  • centryfuga noun (device for separation of substances)
  • wirówka noun (device for separation of substances)

Portuguese

1 entries
  • centrífuga noun (device for separation of substances)

Russian

1 entries
  • центрифу́га noun (device for separation of substances)

Spanish

1 entries
  • centrífuga noun (device for separation of substances)

Swedish

1 entries
  • centrifug noun (device for separation of substances)

Telugu

1 entries
  • అపకేంద్ర యంత్రం noun (device for separation of substances)

Thai

1 entries
  • เครื่องหมุนเหวี่ยง noun (device for separation of substances)

Turkish

2 entries
  • merkezkaç noun (device for separation of substances)
  • santrifüj noun (device for separation of substances)

Ukrainian

1 entries
  • центрифу́га noun (device for separation of substances)

Vietnamese

2 entries
  • máy li tâm noun (device for separation of substances)
  • máy ly tâm noun (device for separation of substances)

Welsh

1 entries
  • allgyrchydd noun (device for separation of substances)

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

To create the sample, the patient’s red blood cells need to first be separated. This is done by using a centrifuge which is a device created to separate fluids. The centrifuge is operated by hand and needs to be spun quickly to separate the substances.

Source: tatoeba (12277051)

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "centrifuge"?

Closest matches include separator, analyzer, breaker, centrifugate, centrifugate.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "centrifuge"?

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