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Etymology

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From cryo- +‎ -scopy.

Noun

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cryoscopy (usually uncountable, plural cryoscopies)

  1. The measurement of the freezing point of a liquid using a cryoscope.
  2. (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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