accelerostat
nounEtymology From accelero- + -stat. Coined by Estonian biochemists Paalme et al. in 1995.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A continuous culture in which, after reaching a steady state as in a chemostat, dilution rate is increased smoothly at a constant rate of acceleration.
- Related terms
- auxo-accelerostat, decelerostat, dilution rate stat