Talk:centrifugate
English verb?
editI've never heard of this as a verb (and I have worked in this area).
Even if it is a seldom-used verb, I would imagine that the meaning would stem not from "to separate using a centrifuge", but rather "to produce a centrifugate". Of course, this makes no sense if a "centrifugate" is the material fed to the centrifuge — so see my other comment. In that case, the practical effect of the two preceding phrases would be just about the same.
English noun
editPer my other comment (on the English verb), I would reckon on a "centrifugate" being one of the separated phases obtained from a centrifuge. To wit, given that a centrate is the low-density phase (or liquor/supernatant) — and given also my hypothesis on the logical interpretation of "centrifugate" as a (rare) verb — the centrifugate could helpfully correspond to the heavier phase (or bed/cake). That is precisely the definition given by Merriam-Webster.
—DIV (49.179.13.5 11:47, 6 August 2022 (UTC))
- No dispute, so changes made accordingly. —DIV (49.181.60.115 03:50, 9 December 2023 (UTC))