cen·tri·fuge
ˈsen-trə-ˌfyüj 
: a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Before the war, the IAEA said Iran used advanced centrifuges there to enrich uranium up to 60%, a short, technical step from weapons-grade levels of 90%.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
Built by Shanghai Electric Nuclear Power Group as part of China's Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF), CHIEF1900 will soon function at 1,900 g-tonnes, surpassing the previously most powerful centrifuge the CHIEF1300.
—New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
In the garage, investigators found multiple refrigerators with vials of unknown liquids, unknown liquids in gallon-size containers, a centrifuge and other laboratory equipment, authorities said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Before the war, the IAEA said Iran used advanced centrifuges there to enrich uranium up to 60%, a short, technical step from weapons-grade levels of 90%.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
Fresh marigold leaves were rinsed, chopped, crushed, centrifuged, filtered, and evaporated.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
Built by Shanghai Electric Nuclear Power Group as part of China's Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF), CHIEF1900 will soon function at 1,900 g-tonnes, surpassing the previously most powerful centrifuge the CHIEF1300.
—New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Centrifuge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrifuge. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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centrifuge
1 of 2 noun
cen·tri·fuge
ˈsen-trə-ˌfyüj
: a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
centrifuge
2 of 2 transitive verb
centrifuged; centrifuging
: to subject to centrifugal action especially in a centrifuge
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