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SEPARATOR

• SEPARATOR (noun)
The noun SEPARATOR has 1 sense:

1. an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension

Familiarity information: SEPARATOR used as a noun is very rare.

• SEPARATOR (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

An apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

centrifuge; separator; extractor

Hypernyms ("separator" is a kind of...):

apparatus; setup (equipment designed to serve a specific function)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "separator"):

haematocrit; hematocrit (a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood)

ultracentrifuge (a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins)

"Don't cry over spilt milk."
(English proverb)
"After dark all cats are leopards."
(Native American proverb, Zuni)
"If you hear a person talking good about things that aren't in you, don't be sure that he wouldn't also say bad things about things that aren't in you."
(Arabic proverb)
"Cover your candle, it will light more."
(Egyptian proverb)

Useful links:
Meaning of setup
Definition of ultracentrifuge
Definition of hematocrit
Definition of apparatus
Definition of haematocrit

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