cryogenic
adjective
cryo·gen·ic
ˌkrī-ə-ˈje-nik 
1
a
: of or relating to the production of very low temperatures
b
: being or relating to very low temperatures
2
a
: requiring or involving the use of a cryogenic temperature
b
: requiring cryogenic storage
c
: suitable for storage of a cryogenic substance
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If achieved, that would move the physics from cryogenic laboratories toward practical technologies.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
These propellants are non-cryogenic, stable at room temperature, and relatively non-toxic, allowing them to be stored more safely until needed.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026
The hourslong test, known as a wet dress rehearsal, was NASA’s second attempt to fully load the Space Launch System rocket with more than 700,000 gallons of cryogenic propellant and practice running through almost every step of a simulated launch countdown.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
The February attempt, though, was taken off the board when NASA’s first wet dress rehearsal ran into cryogenic liquid hydrogen leaks into the SLS core stage during tanking.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
These propellants are non-cryogenic, stable at room temperature, and relatively non-toxic, allowing them to be stored more safely until needed.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026
The hourslong test, known as a wet dress rehearsal, was NASA’s second attempt to fully load the Space Launch System rocket with more than 700,000 gallons of cryogenic propellant and practice running through almost every step of a simulated launch countdown.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
The February attempt, though, was taken off the board when NASA’s first wet dress rehearsal ran into cryogenic liquid hydrogen leaks into the SLS core stage during tanking.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Cryogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryogenic. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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cryogenic
adjective
cryo·gen·ic
ˌkrī-ə-ˈjen-ik
1
a
: of or relating to the production of very low temperatures
b
: being or relating to very low temperatures
2
: requiring or involving the use of a cryogenic temperature
cryogenic surgery
cryogenic arterial thrombolysis
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