cryoscope
cryoscope noun: a device used to measure the freezing point of a liquid (or the melting point of a solid).
Noun
cryoscope (plural cryoscopes)
- A device used to measure the freezing point of a liquid (or the melting point of a solid).
- 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.1895, Harry C. Jones, “On the Cryoscopic Relations of Dilute Solutions of Cane-Sugar and Ethyl Alcohol”, in Philosophical Magazine, page 391
- It has been considered preferable to adhere to the apparent freezing point as determined by a standard cryoscope, rather than to confuse matters by attempting to apply corrections, which may or may not be themselves correct.1953, Henry Droop Richmond, Richmond's Dairy Chemistry, page 126
cryoscope meaning in Tamil
cryoscope in Tamil
- உறைதல் நிலைக் காட்டி
Forms of cryoscope
| plural | cryoscopes |
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Origin of cryoscope
From cryo- + -scope.
Questions about cryoscope
- What does cryoscope mean?
- Cryoscope means a device used to measure the freezing point of a liquid (or the melting point of a solid).
- What is cryoscope in Tamil?
- Cryoscope in Tamil is உறைதல் நிலைக் காட்டி. See Cryoscope meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cryoscope?
- Cryoscope is a noun.
- What is the plural of cryoscope?
- The plural of cryoscope is cryoscopes.
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