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retentostat

retentostat noun: a form of chemostat in which culture liquid is removed from the bioreactor but a filter retains the biomass.

Noun

retentostat (plural retentostats)

  1. A form of chemostat in which culture liquid is removed from the bioreactor but a filter retains the biomass.

Forms of retentostat

pluralretentostats

Questions about retentostat

What does retentostat mean?
Retentostat means a form of chemostat in which culture liquid is removed from the bioreactor but a filter retains the biomass.
What part of speech is retentostat?
Retentostat is a noun.
What is the plural of retentostat?
The plural of retentostat is retentostats.

Words near retentostat in the dictionary

  1. retentives
  2. retentivities
  3. retentivity
  4. retentor
  5. retentors
  6. retentostat
  7. retentostats
  8. retents
  9. reteplase
  10. retepore
  11. retepores

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