Cryoscope
[krahy-uh-skohp] /ˈkraɪ əˌskoʊp/
noun
1.
an instrument for determining the freezing point of a liquid or solution.
/ˈkraɪəˌskəʊp/
noun
1.
any instrument used to determine the freezing point of a substance
cryoscope cry·o·scope (krī’ə-skōp’)
n.
An instrument used to measure the freezing point, usually of a liquid.
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