n. The process in which mixtures are separated using the centripetal force generated by spinning in a centrifuge
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. the process of separating substances by the use of a centrifuge.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The driving of anything from the center or circumference; specifically, the separation of two immiscible liquids of different densities, or of suspended solid particles from a liquid, by the use of a centrifuge or centrifugal machine.
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n. the process of separating substances of different densities by the use of a centrifuge
Word Usage
"Motile sperm were isolated by Percoll centrifugation, the total RNA extracted and verified using sperm-specific RT-PCR."