cryophorus
cryophorus noun: an instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. Typically, it consists of two glass bulbs connected by a tube and containing only a quantity of water and water vapour, devoid of air. When one bulb is subjected to freezing temperature, the other freezes.
Noun
cryophorus (plural cryophoruses)
- An instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. Typically, it consists of two glass bulbs connected by a tube and containing only a quantity of water and water vapour, devoid of air. When one bulb is subjected to freezing temperature, the other freezes.
- Synonyms:
- frost-bearer
cryophorus meaning in Tamil
cryophorus in Tamil
- உறைகுழாய்
Synonyms of cryophorus
Forms of cryophorus
| plural | cryophoruses |
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Origin of cryophorus
Fron cryo- + Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”).
Questions about cryophorus
- What does cryophorus mean?
- Cryophorus means an instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. Typically, it consists of two glass bulbs connected by a tube and containing only a quantity of water and water vapour, devoid of air. When one bulb is subjected to freezing temperature, the other freezes.
- What is cryophorus in Tamil?
- Cryophorus in Tamil is உறைகுழாய். See Cryophorus meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cryophorus?
- Cryophorus is a noun.
- What is the plural of cryophorus?
- The plural of cryophorus is cryophoruses.
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