chemostat

English

Etymology

From chemo- +‎ -stat.

Noun

chemostat (plural chemostats)

1. (biochemistry) An apparatus for the continuous culture of microorganisms in a steady state.

   Hypernym: bioreactor

Derived terms

• microchemostat

 

Related terms

• chemostatic
• chemostasis

Verb

chemostat (third-person singular simple present chemostats, present participle chemostatting, simple past and past participle chemostatted)

1. (chemistry) To keep the concentration of a chemical constant

Anagrams

• chamottes