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cryoscopy
[ krahy-os-kuh-pee ]
noun
, plural cry·os·co·pies.
- Chemistry. a technique for determining the molecular weight of a substance by dissolving it and measuring the freezing point of the solution.
- Medicine/Medical. the determination of the freezing points of certain bodily fluids, as urine, for diagnosis.
cryoscopy
/ kraɪˈɒskəpɪ; ˌkraɪəˈskɒpɪk /
noun
- the determination of freezing points, esp for the determination of molecular weights by measuring the lowering of the freezing point of a solvent when a known quantity of solute is added
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Derived Forms
- cryoscopic, adjective
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Other Words From
- cry·o·scop·ic [krahy-, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cryoscopy1
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Example Sentences
The most promising of the methods which have been devised are cryoscopy, the methylene-blue test, and the phloridzin test.
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Cryoscopy is the method most used in biological research to determine molecular concentration.
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The method of cryoscopy is also of considerable service in forensic medicine.
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