cryoscope

[ krahy-uh-skohp ]

/ ˈkraɪ əˌskoʊp /

noun

an instrument for determining the freezing point of a liquid or solution.

Nearby words

cryopreservation, cryopreserve, cryoprobe, cryoprotectant, cryoprotein, cryoscope, cryoscopy, cryostasis, cryostat, cryosurgery, cryotherapy

Origin of cryoscope

cryo- + -scope

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British Dictionary definitions for cryoscope

cryoscope

/ (ˈkraɪəˌskəʊp) /

noun

any instrument used to determine the freezing point of a substance

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Medicine definitions for cryoscope

cryoscope

[ krī′ə-skōp′ ]

n.

An instrument used to measure the freezing point, usually of a liquid.