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fermenter

 
Dictionary: fer·ment·er   (fər-mĕn'tər) pronunciation

n.
  1. An organism that causes fermentation.
  2. also fer·men·tor An apparatus that maintains optimal conditions for the growth of microorganisms, used in large-scale fermentation and in the commercial production of antibiotics and hormones.

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