cryostat

(krīō stat′, -ə-)

noun

a regulator for maintaining a constant, low temperature

Origin: cryo- + -stat

See cryostat in American Heritage Dictionary 4

cry·o·stat

noun
An apparatus used to maintain constant low temperature.

Related Forms:

  • cryˌo·statˈic adjective

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