cryogenic

[krahy-uh-jen-ik]

adjective

1. of or relating to the production or use of very low temperatures.

   cryogenic storage.

2. of or relating to cryogenics.

Other Word Forms

• cryogenically adverb
• cryogenist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cryogenic¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; cryo- + -genic

Example Sentences

Reacting to the news, some commentators on the Chinese social media site Weibo showed sympathy with Mr Junmin's plight, highlighting how long it had been since his wife was put in the cryogenic chamber.

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The researchers believe this discovery could open the door to a new class of light-based and mechanical cryogenic devices that propel quantum computing, space exploration, and other advanced technologies.

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"These materials could underpin future quantum circuits, sensors, and low-power cryogenic electronics, all of which need clean interfaces between superconducting and semiconducting regions," he says.

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But “Starship has yet to reach orbit,” Hubbard said, “and once it reaches orbit, they’ve got to demonstrate microgravity transfer of cryogenic propellant.”

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These include cryogenic storage, where power from renewables is stored by chilling air into liquid form.

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