Meanings
nounwhirlimixer (plural whirlimixers)
plural whirlimixers
- Synonym of vortex mixer.
Mix thoroughly using a whirlimixer for 2–3 min in the fume cupboard.
2013, Raman Mistry, Manual of Nuclear Medicine Procedures, page 621 more example
Powdered solid sample is mixed with this solution (sample weight fraction about 10%) with the aid of a whirlimixer.
1989, Vlado Valkovic, X-Ray Spectroscopy in Environmental Sciences, page 279Synonyms: vortex mixer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of vortex mixer.
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Origin
From the trade name Whirlimixer, from whirly + mixer or similar.
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