ultracentrifuge

ul·tra·cen·tri·fuge

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhl-truh-sen-truh-fyooj]
- /ˌʌl trəˈsɛn trəˌfyudʒ/
- /ˌʊltrəsˈentrɪfjˌuːdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhl-truh-sen-truh-fyooj]
- /ˌʌl trəˈsɛn trəˌfyudʒ/

Definitions of ultracentrifuge word

noun ultracentrifuge a high-speed centrifuge for subjecting sols or solutions to forces many times that of gravity and producing concentration differences depending on the weight of the micelle or molecule. 1
verb with object ultracentrifuge to subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge. 1
noun ultracentrifuge a high-speed centrifuge used to separate colloidal solutions 0
verb ultracentrifuge to subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge 0
noun ultracentrifuge a high-speed centrifuge for segregating microscopic and submicroscopic materials to determine the sizes and molecular weights of colloidal and other small particles 0

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Origin of ultracentrifuge

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; ultra- + centrifuge

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Parts of speech for Ultracentrifuge

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ultracentrifuge popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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