Cryoscope

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A device used to measure the freezing point of a liquid (or the melting point of a solid). physical

    "Since this work was undertaken, Raoult has kindly informed me that he has repeated his work with cane-sugar, using an improved cryoscope, constructed so as to prevent direct radiation from the freezing-mixture to the bulb of the thermometer."

  2. 2
    a measuring instrument for measuring freezing and melting points wordnet

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"Since this work was undertaken, Raoult has kindly informed me that he has repeated his work with cane-sugar, using an improved cryoscope, constructed so as to prevent direct radiation from the freezing-mixture to the bulb of the thermometer."

Etymology

From cryo- + -scope.

Related phrases

freezing pointmelting point

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