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cryostat
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cry·o·stat  (kr-stt)
n.
An apparatus used to maintain constant low temperature.
cryo·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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Noun1.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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