Centrifuge (noun)

1. A machine that rotates at high speed and uses centrifugal force to separate substances of different densities, such as cream from milk.
2. A machine used in laboratory settings to separate particles from a suspension using centrifugal force.

Origin:

Late 17th century: from french centrifuge, from latin centrum "centre" + fugere "to flee".

Examples:

1. The milk was put into the centrifuge for separation.
2. A centrifuge was used to separate the plasma from the red blood cells.
3. The medical laboratory used a centrifuge to prepare samples for analysis.
4. The cream was separated from the milk using a centrifuge.
5. The centrifuge was spinning at high speed to separate the liquid from the solid particles.