cryotrap

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noun

A device used to remove certain materials from a vacuum system by condensation on a cold surface.

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Meanings

nouncryotrap (plural cryotraps)

plural cryotraps

  1. physicalchemistryA device used to remove certain materials from a vacuum system by condensation on a cold surface.

Origin

From cryo- + trap.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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