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cry⋅o⋅stat

  [krahy-uh-stat]
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–noun
an apparatus, usually automatic, maintaining a very low constant temperature.
Origin:
1910–15; cryo- + stat

Related forms:
cry⋅o⋅stat⋅ic, adjective
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cry·o·stat   (krī'ə-stāt')   
n.  An apparatus used to maintain constant low temperature.
cry'o·stat'ic adj.
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Main Entry: cryo·stat
Pronunciation: 'krI-&-"stat
Function: noun
: an apparatus for maintaining a constant low temperature especially below0°C (as by means of liquid helium); especially : one containing a microtome for obtaining sections of frozen tissue —cryo·stat·ic /"krI-&-'stat-ik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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