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cry·os·co·py

 (krī-ŏs′kə-pē)
n.
A technique for determining the molal concentration of a solution by measuring the freezing point.
cry′o·scop′ic (-ə-skŏp′ĭk) adj.
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cryoscopy

(kraɪˈɒskəpɪ)
n, pl -pies
(Chemistry) the determination of freezing points, esp for the determination of molecular weights by measuring the lowering of the freezing point of a solvent when a known quantity of solute is added
cryoscopic adj
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cry•os•co•py

(kraɪˈɒs kə pi)

n., pl. -pies.
1. a technique for determining the molecular weight of a substance by dissolving it and measuring the freezing point of the solution.
2. the determination of the freezing points of certain bodily fluids, as urine, for diagnosis.
[1895–1900]
cry`o•scop′ic (-əˈskɒp ɪk) adj.
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cryoscopy

the study of the freezing points of fluids.
See also: Cold
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cryoscopie
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Figure 1 illustrates the correlation between cryoscopy and acidity, in which it was possible to verify an inversely proportional relationship, i.e., as the acidity increases the cryoscopic index decreases.
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