cryo-
a combining form meaning “icy cold,” “frost,” used in the formation of compound words: cryogenics.
Origin of cryo-
1Combining form representing Greek krýos
Words Nearby cryo-
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How to use cryo- in a sentence
You were intelligent, though unsound—about cryo-hydrates it was.
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British Dictionary definitions for cryo-
cryo-
combining form
indicating low temperature; frost, cold, or freezing: cryogenics; cryosurgery
Origin of cryo-
1from Greek kruos icy cold, frost
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