cryohydrate

American  

[krahy-oh-hahy-dreyt] / ˌkraɪ oʊˈhaɪ dreɪt /

noun

1. a mixture of ice and another substance in definite proportions such that a minimum melting or freezing point is attained.

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cryohydrate British  

/ ˌkraɪəʊˈhaɪdreɪt /

noun

1. a crystalline substance containing water and a salt in definite proportions at low temperatures: a eutectic crystallizing below the freezing point of water

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Other Word Forms

• cryohydric adjective

Etymology

Origin of cryohydrate

First recorded in 1870–75; cryo- + hydrate

Example Sentences

But if we throw into it a crystal of a previous crop of cryohydrate, then nothing but the cryohydrate separates.

From The Scientific Basis of National Progress Including that of Morality by Gore, George

This temperature of solidification is the same whether we start with a dilute or a saturated solution, and the composition of the cryohydrate is found to be constant.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 by Various

So long as this separation proceeds the temperature falls, but at length a point is reached at which the thermometer remains stationary until the whole is solidified, with the production of a cryohydrate.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 by Various

The alloy corresponding to the cryohydrate, possessing the lowest melting point, is called the eutectic alloy, as it is most easily cast and worked.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

The lowest temperature attainable by means of a freezing mixture is the temperature of the F.P. of the corresponding cryohydrate.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various