About The Word Cryophorus
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Cryophorus
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What's The Definition Of Cryophorus?Synonyms | Synonyms for Cryophorus: Related Terms | Find terms related to Cryophorus: See Also | Cryophorus In Webster's Dictionary \Cry*oph"o*rus\ (kr[-i]*[o^]f"[-o]*r[u^]s), n. [NL.,
fr. Gr. kry`os icy cold, frost + fe`rein to bear.] (Chem.)
An instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its
own evaporation. The ordinary form consists of two glass
bulbs, connected by a tube of the same material, and
containing only a quantity of water and its vapor, devoid of
air. The water is in one of the bulbs, and freezes when the
other is cooled below 32[deg] Fahr.
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