cryoscopy

English

Etymology

cryo- +‎ -scopy

Noun

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.

Related terms

• cryoscope
• cryoscopic

Translations

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

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