microfuge

English

Etymology

Blend of micro- +‎ centrifuge

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfjuːdʒ/

Noun

microfuge (plural microfuges)

  1. A laboratory centrifuge used for very small samples.

Derived terms

Verb

microfuge (third-person singular simple present microfuges, present participle microfuging, simple past and past participle microfuged)

  1. (transitive) To centrifuge in a microfuge.