cryostat
/ˈkraɪəˌstæt/
noun
- A device used to maintain very low temperatures, often for scientific experiments or preserving biological samples.
- The researcher placed the tissue sample in the cryostat to keep it frozen.
- A cryostat is essential for experiments that require temperatures near absolute zero.
- The lab technician adjusted the cryostat to exactly -80 degrees Celsius.