cryopump

English

Etymology

From cryo- +‎ pump.

Noun

cryopump (plural cryopumps)

1. A vacuum pump that traps gases and vapours by condensing them on a cold surface

Verb

cryopump (third-person singular simple present cryopumps, present participle cryopumping, simple past and past participle cryopumped)

1. To employ such a device