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."
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