Cryoscopy (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural cry·os·co·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.
noun plural -pies
  1. 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
Cryoscopy (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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