English
Etymology
From L. centrum center + fugere (-fugal) to flee.
Adjective
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centrifugal
- Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
- botany (a) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster. (b) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.
Antonyms
centripetal
Derived terms
centrifugal force
Translations
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Czech: odst�edivý m
French: centrifuge
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