CRYOGENIC Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

cryogenic

adjective

Definition of cryogenic

as in subzero

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Recent Examples of cryogenic The case arose after a patient entered a fertility clinic’s cryogenic storage area and dropped a container holding frozen embryos. — Risa Cromer, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 On Earth, that requires cryogenic liquids, which are ill-suited for a satellite. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 July 2026 Even in the modern era, few mortals can achieve such milestone anniversaries, at least not without the help of a cryogenic freezer. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026 The temperature in a cryogenic freezer in the cell-therapy lab starts climbing toward the danger line. — Corey Elinburg, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cryogenic

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Adjective

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

Most studies of exotic quantum states require ultracold temperatures hovering near absolute zero.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 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

Adjective

Despite the freezing temperatures, agents confiscated the migrants’ coats and refused to give them blankets.

— Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
The beautiful, bright, and incredibly chic three-story abode leads up to a private roof terrace covered in pines with a freezing plunge pool at its center, and an unassuming wooden door that leads to a private sauna.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of freezing

Adjective

Dropping in a light arctic gray and black colorway first, the sneaker is aesthetically defined by an abstract undulating design.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Justin Sauers, the tower’s operator, opened a door in the cabin to greet Donnelly, releasing an arctic blast.

— Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of arctic

Adjective

The simulations indicated that DMSO plays an important role as a polar swelling agent.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
This indirectly influences the polar jet stream, a band of wind that circles the entire polar region in the troposphere—the lowest layer of the atmosphere, where most of our weather happens.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of polar

Adjective

The rest of Schafer’s glam was kept simple, involving a cool mauve lip and whispers of icy pink blush across her cheekbones, to balance out the contrast with her eyes.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026
With partly sunny skies and temps in the 40s, now’s the time to enjoy before the icy winds whip in from the lake.

— Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of icy

Adjective

Slanting rays of cold November sunlight picked out every point on his big rack and colored them a rich antique ivory.

— ANGUS CAMERON, Outdoor Life, 11 Nov. 2026
Jim Davies, a member of the El Dorado County Fish and Wildlife Commission, said collisions become particularly troublesome when migratory deer move from the Sierra Nevada into the foothills and valley during colder months.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of cold

Adjective

Lake Tekapo gets its milky turquoise color from fine glacial rock flour floating in the water.

— Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Glaciers could re-form if carbon pollution declines substantially and temperatures drop enough to enable snowfall to build year-round, eventually compressing again into glacial ice, but that may take several hundred years, Menounos added.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of glacial

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