Definition of cryostatic in English:
cryostatic
adjective ˌkrʌɪə(ʊ)ˈstatɪk
1Chiefly Physics and Biology. Of the nature of a cryostat; relating to the use of a cryostat.
2Geomorphology and Soil Science. Designating the increased hydrostatic pressure of unfrozen groundwater confined between layers of frozen material (usually a permafrost layer and the frozen ground surface); relating to or caused by this phenomenon.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Scientific Abstracts. From cryo- + -static. In sense 1 after cryostat.
Definition of cryostatic in US English:
cryostatic
adjectiveˌkrʌɪə(ʊ)ˈstatɪk
1Chiefly Physics and Biology. Of the nature of a cryostat; relating to the use of a cryostat.
2Geomorphology and Soil Science. Designating the increased hydrostatic pressure of unfrozen groundwater confined between layers of frozen material (usually a permafrost layer and the frozen ground surface); relating to or caused by this phenomenon.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Scientific Abstracts. From cryo- + -static. In sense 1 after cryostat.