cryoscopy
noun
a technique for determining the molecular weight of a substance by dissolving it and measuring the freezing point of the solution.
cryoscopic
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a word derived from
cryoscopy.
Example Sentences
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We frequently find that two successive cryoscopic observations on the freezing point of the same colloidal solution will vary.
From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane
The specific rotation also varies with the concentration; this is due to the dissociation of complex molecules into simpler ones, a view confirmed by cryoscopic measurements.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
