Cryophorus Definition
noun
(chemistry) An instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. The ordinary form consists of two glass bulbs connected by a tube and containing only a quantity of water and water vapour, devoid of air. The water is in one of the bulbs, and freezes when the other is cooled below zero.
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cryophorus
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cryophorusesOrigin of Cryophorus
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Latin, from Ancient Greek.
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