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Reactor vs Bioreactor - What's the difference?

reactor | bioreactor |

As nouns the difference between reactor and bioreactor

is that reactor is a person who behaves in response to a suggestion, stimulation or some other influence while bioreactor is a fermentation vat, containing microorganisms or biochemically active substances, used for waste recycling or for making drugs.

reactor

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who behaves in response to a suggestion, stimulation or some other influence.
  • (industrial) A structure used to contain chemical or other reactions.
  • (nuclear physics) A device which uses atomic energy to produce heat.
  • (chemistry) A chemical substance which responds to the presence or contact with another substance.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    bioreactor

    English

    (wikipedia bioreactor)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A fermentation vat, containing microorganisms or biochemically active substances, used for waste recycling or for making drugs.

    • Derived terms

    * photobioreactor