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Where does “cryofocus” come from?

cryofocus (English) comes from English focus, from Latin focus — fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

cryofocus (English): To trap or detain gaseous compounds in a cryotrap

Definitions

  1. To trap or detain gaseous compounds in a cryotrap

Ancestry of “cryofocus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfocusA point at which reflected or refracted rays of...
2Latinfocusfireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...
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