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cryostat
noun
cryo·stat
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Definition of cryostat
: an apparatus for maintaining a constant low temperature especially below 0°C
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Other Words from cryostat
cryostatic
\ ˌkrī-ə-ˈsta-tik
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adjective
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adjective
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cryostat
noun
cryo·stat
| \ ˈkrī-ə-ˌstat
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Medical Definition of cryostat
: an apparatus for maintaining a constant low temperature especially below 0°C (as by means of liquid helium)
especially
: one containing a microtome for obtaining sections of frozen tissue
Other Words from cryostat
cryostatic
\ ˌkrī-ə-ˈstat-ik
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adjective
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adjective
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