cen·tri·fuge
ˈsen-trə-ˌfyüj 
: a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
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Eric Brewer, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2024
By treating only the target areas, the process is more efficient and scalable than other processes that attempt to physically separate the isotopes, such as by centrifuge.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 June 2024
Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 10 June 2024
In 2010, centrifuges at an Iranian nuclear facility were hijacked by a cyberweapon built and used by the United States and Israel.
—Paul Mozur, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2023
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Noun
For example, Tehran could allow inspectors regular access to its centrifuge production sites and permit the use of cameras and other devices to monitor Iran’s nuclear program in real time when inspectors are not there.
—Eric Brewer, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2024
By treating only the target areas, the process is more efficient and scalable than other processes that attempt to physically separate the isotopes, such as by centrifuge.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 June 2024
Verb
This is sent through an enrichment process, usually in gas centrifuges, where it is turned into gaseous form and centrifuged till the two isotopes are separated from each other due to their slight difference in their atomic weights.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 10 June 2024
In 2010, centrifuges at an Iranian nuclear facility were hijacked by a cyberweapon built and used by the United States and Israel.
—Paul Mozur, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2023
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“Centrifuge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrifuge. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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centrifuge
1 of 2 noun
cen·tri·fuge
ˈsen-trə-ˌfyüj
: a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
centrifuge
2 of 2 transitive verb
centrifuged; centrifuging
: to subject to centrifugal action especially in a centrifuge
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