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cryometer

cryometer

9.9
A device that measures very low temperatures
  • noun
  • /kraɪˈɒmɪtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : criómetro
  • The laboratory used a cryometer to monitor the extremely low temperatures needed for the experiment.

Examples

  • She calibrated the cryometer before starting the series of low-temperature tests.

  • A cryometer is essential when conducting research in Antarctic conditions.

  • The cryometer measures temperatures below absolute zero.

  • Researchers use a cryometer to conduct experiments.

  • The laboratory used a cryometer to monitor the extremely low temperatures needed for the experiment.

  • She calibrated the cryometer before starting the series of low-temperature tests.

  • A cryometer is essential when conducting research in Antarctic conditions.

Synonyms

thermometer
vscryometer
74 3.0

A tool that tells you how hot or cold something is

is specialised for measuring very low temperatures
gas thermometer
vscryometer
  • Specialized
4.9

A thermometer that measures temperature by the pressure change of a gas in a fixed space

focuses on measuring extremely low temperatures rather than how measurement works

Surface Forms

cryometer singular
cryometers plural

Morphology

cryometer = meter (semi-transparent) = cryo + meter

The word is built from the scientific prefix cryo- meaning cold and the base meter, so the meaning is broadly compositional but still technical.

Etymology

Cryometer comes from the Greek parts cryo- meaning 'cold' and -meter meaning 'measure', just like thermometer. So a cryometer is a device for 'measuring' very low 'temperatures', and a helpful way to remember is that cryo- here means 'cold', not the English word cry ('to call' or 'to weep').