Meaning of CENTRIFUGATION

Pronunciation:			sen`trifyu'geyshun
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the process of separating substances by the use of a centrifuge
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	See Also:		action, activity, natural action, natural process, ultracentrifugation
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Separating molecules by size or density using centrifugal forces generated by a spinning rotor. G-forces of several hundred thousand times gravity are generated in ultracentrifugation.
Glossary
	Definition:		Separating molecules by size or density using centrifugal forces generated by a spinning rotor. G forces of several hundred thousand times gravity are generated in ultracentrifugation. (See Density gradient centrifugation)