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cryotrap

cryotrap noun: a device used to remove certain materials from a vacuum system by condensation on a cold surface.

Noun

cryotrap (plural cryotraps)

  1. (physical) A device used to remove certain materials from a vacuum system by condensation on a cold surface.

Forms of cryotrap

pluralcryotraps

Origin of cryotrap

From cryo- + trap.

Questions about cryotrap

What does cryotrap mean?
Cryotrap means a device used to remove certain materials from a vacuum system by condensation on a cold surface.
What part of speech is cryotrap?
Cryotrap is a noun.
What is the plural of cryotrap?
The plural of cryotrap is cryotraps.

Words near cryotrap in the dictionary

  1. cryotransfer
  2. cryotransfers
  3. cryotransformation
  4. cryotransformations
  5. cryotransmission
  6. cryotrap
  7. cryotrapping
  8. cryotraps
  9. cryotron
  10. cryotronic
  11. cryotronics

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