centrifuge vs separator

centrifuge and separator both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
centrifuge	Yes	No	Yes	No
separator	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, centrifuge and separator are synonyms defined as:

centrifuge and separator: an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension

Other synonyms of centrifuge include extractor.

centrifuge (noun)	separator (noun)
an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension	an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension

centrifuge (verb)	separator (verb)
rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids