cryostatic

cryostatic
adjective see cryostat

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • cryostatic — See cryostat. * * * …   Universalium

  • cryostatic — adjective a) Of or pertaining to a cryostat or to cryostasis b) Of or pertaining to the pressure exerted on soil or rocks by the freezing of water …   Wiktionary

  • cryostat — cryostatic, adj. /kruy euh stat /, n. an apparatus, usually automatic, maintaining a very low constant temperature. [1910 15; CRYO + STAT] * * * …   Universalium

  • cryostat — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1913 an apparatus for maintaining a constant low temperature especially below 0°C • cryostatic adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • cryostat — noun a) Any device used to maintain a constant low temperature b) A microtome held at a constant low temperature See Also: cryostasis, cryostatic …   Wiktionary

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