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Thermostat vs Chemostat - What's the difference?

thermostat | chemostat |

As nouns the difference between thermostat and chemostat

is that thermostat is thermostat while chemostat is (biochemistry) an apparatus for the continuous culture of microorganisms in a steady state.

thermostat

English

Noun

(wikipedia thermostat) (en noun)
  • a device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting

    • Derived terms

    * thermostatically

    See also

    * simmerstat ----

    chemostat

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia chemostat) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) An apparatus for the continuous culture of microorganisms in a steady state

    • Related terms

    *chemostatic *chemostasis