bioreactor

noun

bio·​re·​ac·​tor ˌbī-ō-rē-ˈak-tər How to pronounce bioreactor (audio)
: a device or apparatus in which living organisms and especially bacteria synthesize useful substances (such as interferon) or break down harmful ones (as in sewage)

Examples of bioreactor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This protein powder is produced by a microorganism found in the Baltic Sea, which essentially feeds on hydrogen, carbon dioxide, ammonium, and oxygen in bioreactors. Christine Ro, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 And in the process of crushing raw material, asteroidal or planetary water would be melted and used to provide a fluid for the bioreactors, Cockell notes. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024 Significantly slowing warming caused by methane, for example, would require about 50,000 to 300,000 of Lidstrom’s bioreactors to be active for 20 years. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024 Galy, a 2020 winner of H&M’s Global Change Award, claims to identify ideal cotton plant cells and cultivate new populations in factory-scale bioreactors that provide the ideal environment for growth. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bioreactor 

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Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bioreactor was in 1974

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“Bioreactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bioreactor. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

bioreactor

noun
bio·​re·​ac·​tor ˌbī-ō-rē-ˈak-tər How to pronounce bioreactor (audio)
: a device or apparatus in which living organisms and especially bacteria synthesize useful substances (as interferon) or break down harmful ones (as in sewage)
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