cryostatic

adj — 2 senses

cryostatic

adj

Etymology From cryo- + -static.

1

of or pertaining to a cryostat or to cryostasis

2

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences of or pertaining to the pressure exerted on soil or rocks by the freezing of water

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