Cryophorus
Pronunciation : Cry*oph"o*rus (kr-f"-rs)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: An instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. The ordinary form consist of two glass bulbs, connected by a tube of the same material, and containing only a quantity of water and its vapor, devoid of air. The water is in one of the bulbs, and freezes when the other is cooled below 32? Fahr.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913