cryoscopy

/ˌkrīˈɒskəpē/

Definitions

1. noun

the measurement of the freezing-point of a solution, used to determine the molecular weight of a substance

“The chemist used cryoscopy to calculate the molecular weight of the unknown substance.”

Synonyms

  • cryometry
  • freezing-point depression

Antonyms

  • thremoscopy