n. [ Gr.
n. [ Gr.
n. [ Gr. &unr_; cold, frost + -meter. ] (Physics) A thermometer for the measurement of low temperatures, esp. such an instrument containing alcohol or some other liquid of a lower freezing point than mercury. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene.
n. a morbid fear of freezing. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
n. an instrument for measuring freezing and melting points. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. a thermostat that operates at very low temperatures. [ WordNet 1.5 ]