cryoscopy

noun

cry·​os·​co·​py krī-ˈä-skə-pē How to pronounce cryoscopy (audio)
: the determination of the lowered freezing points produced in liquid by dissolved substances in order to determine molecular weights of solutes and various properties of solutions
cryoscopic
ˌkrī-ə-ˈskä-pik How to pronounce cryoscopy (audio)
adjective

Word History

Etymology

cryo- + -scopy (after French cryoscopie)

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cryoscopy was in 1885

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“Cryoscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryoscopy. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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cryoscopy

noun
cry·​os·​co·​py krī-ˈäs-kə-pē How to pronounce cryoscopy (audio)
plural cryoscopies
: the determination of the lowered freezing points produced in liquid by dissolved substances in order to find the molecular weights of solutes and various properties of solutions
cryoscopic
ˌkrī-ə-ˈskäp-ik How to pronounce cryoscopy (audio)
adjective
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