n. 区分者, 从事分离的人, 分离器

[计] 分隔符

[化] 分级机; 分级器; 分离板; 分离挡板; 分离器; 汽包

[医] 分离器; 分液器; 分牙器

[ noun ]
an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
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Separator \Sep"a*ra`tor\, n. [L.]
One who, or that which, separates. Specifically:
(a) (Steam Boilers) A device for depriving steam of particles
of water mixed with it.
(b) (Mining) An apparatus for sorting pulverized ores into
grades, or separating them from gangue.
(c) (Weaving) An instrument used for spreading apart the
threads of the warp in the loom, etc.