the determination of freezing points, esp for the determination of molecular weights by measuring the lowering of the freezing point of a solvent when a known quantity of solute is added
Derived forms
cryoscopic (ˌkraɪəˈskɒpɪk)
adjective
cryoscopy in American English
(kraɪˈɑskəpi)
noun
the science that studies the freezing points of liquids