cryogenics

American  

[krahy-uh-jen-iks] / ˌkraɪ əˈdʒɛn ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of physics that deals with very low temperatures.

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cryogenics British  

/ ˌkraɪəˈdʒɛnɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the branch of physics concerned with the production of very low temperatures and the phenomena occurring at these temperatures

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cryogenics Scientific  

/ krī′ə-jĕn′ĭks /

1. The scientific study of how matter behaves at very low temperatures, sometimes approaching absolute zero, and how such temperatures can be achieved and maintained.

2. See also superconductivity superfluid

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cryogenics Cultural  

1. The branch of technology concerned with the behavior of materials at very low temperatures, particularly temperatures near absolute zero.

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Other Word Forms

• cryogenic adjective

Etymology

Origin of cryogenics

First recorded in 1895–1900; cryo- + -gen(ic) ( def. ) + -ics ( def. )

Example Sentences

We had a shortage of drivers with the special training and certification to drive liquid cryogenics around.

From Scientific American

But their usefulness is still limited by the need for bulky cryogenics.

From Nature

Those looking to live for ever might be wise to book that cryogenics appointment, just in case.

From The Guardian

Also a fan of cryogenics, believing that frozen human parts and bodies could be resurrected in the future, Epstein is no ordinary bloke.

From Washington Post

One adherent of transhumanism said that he and Epstein discussed the financier’s interest in cryogenics, an unproven science in which people’s bodies are frozen to be brought back to life in the future.

From Seattle Times