CRYOGENIC Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

cryogenic

adjective

Definition of cryogenic

as in subzero

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Recent Examples of cryogenic The email said that Kindbody had entered into an agreement with a cryogenic storage facility in Massachusetts. — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 16 June 2026 Then came an internship at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, just outside of Washington, where Person worked in the cryogenic branch to design and test a cryogenic heat pipe system for spacecraft applications as a way to efficiently transfer heat at extremely low temperatures. — Theresa Bourke, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026 Now, a new NASA satellite will test a key technology for storing and transferring cryogenic fuels in space. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026 While a big step forward from cryogenic systems, scaling requires a complex array of precise lasers. — Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cryogenic

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Drawing on his time doing drag in Toronto, Shatford paid homage to the dedication needed to dress up in subzero temperatures.

— Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 5 June 2026
As the episode makes clear, fishing this far north comes with brutal conditions, including shallow waters, towering waves and subzero temperatures.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026

Definition of subzero

Adjective

Building a mini cosmos Professor Giovanni Barontini of the University of Birmingham and his team created the miniature universe using a cloud of 24,000 ultracold atoms.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
There, the trio tinkered with ultracold electronics to show that unruly quantum effects could be made macroscopic and controlled.

— Dan Garisto, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of ultracold

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Above the freezing level, droplets become ice crystals whose collisions separate electrical charges, as in an ordinary thunderstorm.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Monarch caterpillars eat only milkweed, which grows best in cooler climates, but the butterflies can’t tolerate freezing temperatures.

— Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Definition of freezing

Adjective

From the polar regions of Russia, Norway, Canada and Alaska, scientists took thousands of permafrost samples, measured the weight and burnt them at around 850 degrees Fahrenheit, then measured the weight of the rocks and minerals that didn’t burn.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
In The Last Person on Earth, Perel and a team of matchmakers will bring together couples who appear to be polar opposites, before embarking on an adventure in one of the world’s most romantic and remote destinations.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of polar

Adjective

These women of the W aren’t the only professional athletes to point out their icy relationship with their commissioner.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 July 2026
For an additional pop of color, Cardi wore her hair in an icy blue bob that was parted to the side and curled under at the ends.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Definition of icy

Adjective

Boxwood is generally easy to grow and cold-tolerant, meaning its leaves stay on the plant year-round.

— Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026
Receive free cold beverages at budget-friendly hotels, or pay more for places with welcome champagne and a rooftop pool with Gaudí views.

— Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of cold

Adjective

Federal legislation of social media has moved at a glacial pace.

— Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
From Missoula, the Seeley-Swan Scenic Drive (aka Montana Highway 83) takes you through the pristine wilderness of the Seeley Swan Valley, past glimmering glacial lakes like Salmon Lake State Park, tucked into the pines right off the road.

— Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026

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