cry·o·stat (kr   -st t )n. An apparatus used to maintain constant low temperature. cry o·static adj. |
cryostat [ˈkraɪəˌstæt]
n
(Engineering / General Engineering) an apparatus for maintaining a constant low temperature or a vessel in which a substance is stored at a low temperature
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| Noun | 1. | cryostat - a thermostat that operates at very low temperatures thermoregulator, thermostat - a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat |
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