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Cryostat

Definition:

A cryostat is a device used to maintain extremely low temperatures, typically for scientific and medical applications.

Examples:

As a noun:

1. The cryostat in the laboratory keeps the samples at -80°C for preservation.
2. The research team used a cryostat to cool down the superconductor used in their experiment.

As a verb:

1. They cryostatted the tissue samples for future analysis in the lab.
2. After the surgery, the patient's body was cryostated to lower the risk of inflammation.

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