English Explanatory Dictionary

cryostat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A device used to maintain a constant low temperature.
  2. A microtome held at a constant low temperature.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-cryostat.wav

Word forms

cryostat cryostats

Etymology

From cryo- + -stat.

Related words

cryostasis cryostatic cryocooler

Derived words

thermocryostat
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