cryoscopy
[ krahy-os-kuh-pee ]
/ kraɪˈɒs kə pi /
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noun, plural cry·os·co·pies.
Chemistry. a technique for determining the molecular weight of a substance by dissolving it and measuring the freezing point of the solution.
Medicine/Medical. the determination of the freezing points of certain bodily fluids, as urine, for diagnosis.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cryoscopy
cry·o·scop·ic [krahy-uh-skop-ik], /ˌkraɪ əˈskɒp ɪk/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use cryoscopy in a sentence
Cryoscopic determinations of its molecular weight show that it is H2O2.
We frequently find that two successive cryoscopic observations on the freezing point of the same colloidal solution will vary.
The Mechanism of Life|Stphane LeducIn certain experiments on dogs the cryoscopic examination of the blood showed a freezing point of -.6 C.
The Mechanism of Life|Stphane Leduc
British Dictionary definitions for cryoscopy
cryoscopy
/ (kraɪˈɒskəpɪ) /
noun plural -pies
the determination of freezing points, esp for the determination of molecular weights by measuring the lowering of the freezing point of a solvent when a known quantity of solute is added
Derived forms of cryoscopy
cryoscopic (ˌkraɪəˈskɒpɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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