cen|trif´u|gal|ly

cen|trif|u|gal «sehn TRIHF uh guhl, -yuh guhl», adjective, noun.

–adj.

1. moving away from a center: »

The centrifugal tendency is powerfully in operation at the equator, but not at all at the poles (George B. Airy).

2. making use of or acted upon by centrifugal force, as a pump: »

centrifugal separation of uranium isotopes (Time).

3. Physiology. efferent.

4. of plants: a) developing from the center or apex outward or downward. b) that turns from the center toward the side of the fruit, as a radicle.

–n.

1. a centrifugal machine for separating solids from liquids.

2. the rotating drum or cylinder of such a machine.

╂[< New Latin centrifugus (coined by Newton) (< Latin centrum center + fugere flee from) + English -al¹]

–cen|trif´u|gal|ly, adverb.