— cryoscopic /kruy'euh skop"ik/ , adj.
/kruy os"keuh pee/ , n. , pl. cryoscopies .
1. Chem. a technique for determining the molecular weight of a substance by dissolving it and measuring the freezing point of the solution.
2. Med. the determination of the freezing points of certain bodily fluids, as urine, for diagnosis.
[ 1895-1900; CRYO- + -SCOPY ]