cryogenic

adjective

cryo·​gen·​ic ˌkrī-ə-ˈje-nik How to pronounce cryogenic (audio)
Synonyms of cryogenicnext
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
cryogenically adverb

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Also featured in the teaser is the return of Jensen Ackles‘ Soldier Boy, now in a cryogenic state, as well as the debut of Jared Padalecki‘s undisclosed character, marking a Supernatural reunion with the shows’ mutual creator Eric Kripke. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025 But two scientists at the University of Missouri combined an imaging method—cryogenic electron microscopy—with AlphaFold’s predictions to find apoB100’s structure. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025 Physicists at the University of Toronto have developed the world’s first cryogenic single-ion optical atomic clock, a next-generation instrument that could be 100 times more accurate than the clocks currently used to define the length of a second. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025 The temperature, however, felt a little too cryogenic, perhaps as revenge for the sweltering summer Italy was enduring. Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cryogenic

Word History

Etymology

cryo- + -genic

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of cryogenic was in 1896

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“Cryogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryogenic. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.

Medical Definition

cryogenic

adjective
cryo·​gen·​ic ˌkrī-ə-ˈjen-ik How to pronounce cryogenic (audio)
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
cryogenically adverb

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