Etymology

ultracentrifuge

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Today it means: A high-speed centrifuge, especially one free from convection that is used to separate colloidal particles. Full definition →

English centrifuge ← Latin ultrā ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  2. Latinūls
  3. Latinultrā
  4. Englishultra-
  5. Englishcentrifuge
  6. English todayultracentrifuge

From ultra- + centrifuge.

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