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cryophorus

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. Typically, it consists of two glass bulbs connected by a tube and containing only a quantity of water and water vapour, devoid of air. When one bulb is subjected to freezing temperature, the other freezes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Synonyms: frost-bearer

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Etymology

Fron cryo- + Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”).