cryostat
[ krahy-uh-stat ]
/ ˈkraɪ əˌstæt /
noun
an apparatus, usually automatic, maintaining a very low constant temperature.
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British Dictionary definitions for cryostat
cryostat
/ (ˈkraɪəˌstæt) /
noun
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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