n.
Pronunciation: kr ī - ' äs-k ə -p ē
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: circa 1900
: the determination of the lowered freezing points produced in liquid by dissolved substances in order to determine molecular weights of solutes and various properties of solutions
– cryo · scop · ic \ ˌ kr ī - ə - ' skä-pik \ adjective