CRYOSCOPE
\kɹˈa͡ɪəskˌə͡ʊp], \kɹˈaɪəskˌəʊp], \k_ɹ_ˈaɪ_ə_s_k_ˌəʊ_p]\
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An apparatus for ascertaining the freezing point of a liquid , consisting of a tube to hold the liquid, a freezer, and a delicate differential thermometer; employed to show the osmotic tension of the liquid and particularly variations in the osmotic pressure of the urine in certain diseases. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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