Noun: ultracentrifuge ,úl-tru'sen-tru,fyooj
- A high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins
"The biochemist used an ultracentrifuge to separate cellular components"
- Subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge
"They ultracentrifuged the sample to separate its components"
Derived forms: ultracentrifuged, ultracentrifuging, ultracentrifuges
Type of: centrifugate, centrifuge, extractor, separator
Encyclopedia: Ultracentrifuge