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

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

Here, Prof Davison and his team can keep tiny samples of snail tissue in cryogenic freezers to preserve them.

From BBC

The cells were cryogenically frozen within hours to be sent to Australia, where Luke was waiting.

From BBC

The facility was well-secured, he said, with cameras on every corner and facing the chained cryogenic equipment.

From Los Angeles Times