cryostatic

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adjective

of or pertaining to a cryostat or to cryostasis

OriginEnglish cryo- ← Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os) →
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Meanings

adjectivecryostatic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableof or pertaining to a cryostat or to cryostasis
  2. not comparablegeographyof or pertaining to the pressure exerted on soil or rocks by the freezing of water

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)
  2. Englishcryo-
  3. Englishcryostatic

From cryo- + -static.

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Translations

Greek κρυοστατικός
  • κρυοστατικός (kryostatikós)of or pertaining to a cryostat or to cryostasis
Italian criostatico
  • criostaticoof or pertaining to a cryostat or to cryostasis

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

astrocytic
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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