bioreactor

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bioreactor - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  bioreactor \bi`o*re*ac"tor\, n.
     an apparatus in which a suspension of microorganisms in a
     liquid are used to perform chemical reactions, as in
     synthesis of pharmaceutical agents or the conversion of
     harmful waste to less harmful substances. The reactor
     consists of a vessel to contain the suspension of
     microorganisms, plus a variety of attached devices used to
     control the reaction.
     [PJC]