cold finger

noun

A piece of laboratory equipment used for creating a cold spot on a surface.

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Meanings

nouncold finger (plural cold fingers)

plural cold fingers

  1. chemistryA piece of laboratory equipment used for creating a cold spot on a surface.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cold, finger.

Translations

Finnish kylmäsormi
  • kylmäsormilaboratory equipment
Hungarian hidegujj
  • hidegujjlaboratory equipment
Polish zimny palec
  • zimny paleclaboratory equipment
Cite this entry
APA

cold finger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20finger

MLA

“cold finger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20finger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cold finger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20finger.

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