cryogenic

adjective

cryo·​gen·​ic ˌkrī-ə-ˈje-nik 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
a
: requiring or involving the use of a cryogenic temperature
b
: requiring cryogenic storage
c
: suitable for storage of a cryogenic substance
cryogenically adverb

Examples of cryogenic in a Sentence

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Double-walled cryogenic storage tanks, which maintain 4.4 tons of compressed liquid hydrogen at minus 423.4 degrees Fahrenheit, feed 16 fuel cells and electric motors to power all onboard hotel needs. Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024 Ghafoor is not the only one struggling to make sense of the possibility of using cryogenic technology in the hopes of cheating death. The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 They're also designed to operate at cryogenic temperatures close to absolute zero (around minus 459 degrees Fahrenheit). Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024 Like Ripley in Alien, the hero Yuji awakens from his cryogenic sleep and quickly learns that the world has been overtaken by a species of buglike creatures known as the Blue. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2024 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 14 Dec. 2024.

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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