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cryoscope

cryoscope

9.9
A tool that measures the temperature when a liquid freezes or melts
  • noun
  • /ˈkraɪəˌskoʊp/
  • Specialized
: crioscopio
  • Scientists used a cryoscope to record the temperature at which the solution solidified.

Examples

  • The cryoscope is commonly used in laboratories to determine the purity of milk.

  • The cryoscope provides precise measurements of the freezing and melting points of liquids.

  • A malfunction in the cryoscope led to inaccurate freezing point readings.

  • The cryoscope is essential for testing the purity of liquids.

  • Researchers use a cryoscope to analyze different substances.

  • Scientists used a cryoscope to measure the melting point of the liquid accurately.

  • A cryoscope helps in determining the freezing point of various solutions in a lab.

How Specialized

cryoscope
  • Specialized
9.9
thermometer
66 3.0

Surface Forms

cryoscope singular
cryoscopes plural

Morphology

cryoscope = scope (semi-transparent) = cryo + scope

The parts are recognizable as 'cryo-' meaning cold and 'scope' meaning instrument, but the exact sense of an instrument for measuring freezing and melting points is specialized.

Etymology

The word cryoscope comes from cryo- meaning 'cold' and -scope meaning 'to look', the same -scope you see in microscope and telescope. So a cryoscope is a device that 'looks at' coldness to find the exact temperature when a liquid freezes or melts.