Centrifugal

Pronunciation

• IPA: /sÉ›nˈtɹɪf(j)əɡəl/, /sÉ›ntɹə'fju:É¡É™l/

Origin

From Latin centrum ("center") + fugiō ("to flee") + -al.

Adjective

1. Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
2. (botany) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster.
3. (botany) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.

Antonyms

• centripetal

Derived terms

• centrifugal force