cryoscopy

English

Etymology

cryo- +‎ -scopy

Noun

cryoscopy (usually uncountable, plural cryoscopies)

The measurement of the freezing point of a liquid using a cryoscope.
(physical chemistry) The estimation of the molecular weight of a compound by measuring its effect on the freezing point of a solvent.

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Translations

the measurement of the freezing point of a liquid using a cryoscope

Greek: κρυοσκοπία (el) f (kryoskopía)
Italian: crioscopia f

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