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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The Starship vehicle SpaceX assigned to the next flight, designated Ship 36, exploded on a test stand in Texas as teams filled it with cryogenic propellants for an engine test-firing.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
Doctors hands removing embryo samples from cryogenic storage, Fertilized embryos are stored in liquid nitrogen filled tanks to keep them as new if patients require them at a later date.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Meyers is great as a super swinging agent from the '60s taken out of a cryogenic chamber to help defeat Dr. Evil (also Meyers).
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Despite its cryogenic chill, this lunar region is hotly contested, with NASA’s Artemis program also targeting crewed landings there as early as 2027 as part of the Artemis III mission.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 4 Aug. 2025
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
Doctors hands removing embryo samples from cryogenic storage, Fertilized embryos are stored in liquid nitrogen filled tanks to keep them as new if patients require them at a later date.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Meyers is great as a super swinging agent from the '60s taken out of a cryogenic chamber to help defeat Dr. Evil (also Meyers).
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Despite its cryogenic chill, this lunar region is hotly contested, with NASA’s Artemis program also targeting crewed landings there as early as 2027 as part of the Artemis III mission.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Cryogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryogenic. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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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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