Fermentor vs. Fermenter: What's the Difference?

Fermentor and Fermenter Definitions
Fermentor
An organism that causes fermentation.
Fermenter
An organism that causes fermentation.
Fermentor
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.
Fermenter
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.
Fermentor
The vessel in which fermentation takes place
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Fermenter
Any organism, such as a yeast, that causes fermentation.
Fermenter
A fermentor; a vessel in which fermentation takes place.
Fermenter
An apparatus for carrying out fermentation by a liquid suspension of microorganisms; a fermentation tank; as, an industrial fermenter.