Chemical vs. Bioreactor

Chemicaladjective

Of or relating to chemistry.

Chemicaladjective

Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.

Chemicaladjective

(obsolete) Of or relating to alchemy.

Chemicalnoun

Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.

Chemicalnoun

(colloquial) An artificial chemical compound.

Chemicalnoun

(slang) An addictive drug.

Chemicaladjective

Pertaining to chemistry; characterized or produced by the forces and operations of chemistry; employed in the processes of chemistry; as, chemical changes; chemical combinations.

Chemicalnoun

A substance used for producing a chemical effect; a reagent.

Chemicalnoun

produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules

Chemicaladjective

relating to or used in chemistry;

Chemicaladjective

of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes;

Bioreactornoun

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

Bioreactornoun

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.

Bioreactor

A bioreactor refers to any manufactured device or system that supports a biologically active environment. In one case, a bioreactor is a vessel in which a chemical process is carried out which involves organisms or biochemically active substances derived from such organisms.