cryoscopic

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adjective

of or pertaining to cryoscopy; determined using a cryoscope

OriginAncient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti →
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Meanings

adjectivecryoscopic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablephysicalchemistryof or pertaining to cryoscopy; determined using a cryoscope

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)
  2. Englishcryo-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  5. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  6. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  7. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  8. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  9. Englishcryoscopic

From cryo- + -scopic.

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Translations

Greek κρυοσκοπικός
  • κρυοσκοπικός (kryoskopikós)of or pertaining to cryoscopy
Italian crioscopico
  • crioscopicoof or pertaining to cryoscopy

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cryoscopic

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Cite this entry
APA

cryoscopic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryoscopic

MLA

“cryoscopic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryoscopic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryoscopic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryoscopic.

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