Etymology

bioreactor

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Today it means: A vat or pressure vessel, containing microorganisms or biochemically active substances, used for biotechnological processes such as fermentation, waste recycling, or making drugs. Full definition →

English reactor ← Middle English acte ← Old French act
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Proto-Italic*wre-
  6. Latinre-
  7. Old Frenchre-
  8. Middle Englishre-
  9. Englishre-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
  12. Proto-Italic*agō
  13. Latinagō
  14. Latināctus
  15. Latinācta
  16. Old Frenchact
  17. Middle Englishacte
  18. Englishact
  19. Englishreact
  20. Englishreactor
  21. English todaybioreactor

From bio- + reactor.

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