cryostat

[ krahy-uh-stat ]

noun
  1. an apparatus, usually automatic, maintaining a very low constant temperature.

Origin of cryostat

1
First recorded in 1910–15; cryo- + -stat

Other words from cryostat

  • cry·o·stat·ic, adjective

Words Nearby cryostat

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British Dictionary definitions for cryostat

cryostat

/ (ˈkraɪəˌstæt) /


noun
  1. an apparatus for maintaining a constant low temperature or a vessel in which a substance is stored at a low temperature

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