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cryophorus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cryopho-rus
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. Typically, it consists of two glass bulbs connected by a tube and containing only a quantity of water and water vapour, devoid of air. When one bulb is subjected to freezing temperature, the other freezes.

Etymology

Fron cryo- + Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”).

Inflected Forms

cryophoruses (plural)

Synonyms

frost-bearer

Questions

What does cryophorus mean?
An instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. Typically, it consists of two glass bulbs connected by a tube and containing only a quantity of water and water vapour, devoid of air. When one bulb is subjected to freezing temperature, the other freezes.
Where does cryophorus come from?
Fron cryo- + Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”).

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