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cry•os•co•py
(krī os′kə pē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pies.
cry•o•scop•ic
(krī′ə skop′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Chemistrya technique for determining the molecular weight of a substance by dissolving it and measuring the freezing point of the solution.
- Medicinethe determination of the freezing points of certain bodily fluids, as urine, for diagnosis.
- 1895–1900; cryo- + -scopy