Cryostat
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noun.
An apparatus used to maintain constant low temperature.
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noun.
a thermostat that operates at very low temperatures.
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noun.
Any device used to maintain a constant low
temperature
noun.
A
microtome
held at a constant low temperature
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noun.
a thermostat that operates at very low temperatures
Word Usage
"This is accomplished by packing it in a cryostat, which is basically a large thermos filled with solid hydrogen."
Etymologically Related
cryostasis
cryostatic
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
thermoregulator
thermostat
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