I. ˈsen-trə-ˌfyüj noun
Etymology: French, from centrifuge centrifugal, from New Latin centrifugus
Date: 1887
: a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
II. transitive verb
( -fuged ; -fug·ing )
Date: circa 1895
: to subject to centrifugal action especially in a centrifuge