cryostat

cry·o·stat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krahy-uh-stat]
- /ˈkraɪ əˌstæt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krahy-uh-stat]
- /ˈkraɪ əˌstæt/

Definitions of cryostat word

noun cryostat an apparatus for maintaining a constant low temperature or a vessel in which a substance is stored at a low temperature 3
noun cryostat a regulator for maintaining a constant, low temperature 3
noun cryostat an apparatus, usually automatic, maintaining a very low constant temperature. 1
noun cryostat An apparatus for maintaining a very low temperature. 1
noun cryostat Any device used to maintain a constant low temperature. 0
noun cryostat (biology) A microtome held at a constant low temperature. 0

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Origin of cryostat

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; cryo- + -stat

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Parts of speech for Cryostat

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cryostat popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cryostat usage trend in Literature

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