cryoscopy
[ krahy-os-kuh-pee ]
/ kraɪˈɒs kə pi /
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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Example sentences from the Web for cryoscopy
Cryoscopic determinations of its molecular weight show that it is H2O2.
In 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
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Medical definitions for cryoscopy
cryoscopy
[ krī-ŏs′kə-pē ]
n.
A technique for determining the freezing point of a liquid, such as blood or urine.
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