First Known Use: 1913
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cryostat
noun cryo·stat \ˈkrī-ə-ˌstat\
Definition of CRYOSTAT
: an apparatus for maintaining a constant low temperature especially below 0°C
— cryo·stat·ic \ˌkrī-ə-ˈsta-tik\ adjective
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cryostat
noun cryo·stat \ˈkrī-ə-ˌstat\
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
—cryo·stat·ic \ˌkrī-ə-ˈstat-ik\ adjective
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