cryogenic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the production or use of very low temperatures.
cryogenic storage.
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of or relating to cryogenics.
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Liquid-fuel rockets, on the other hand, can be cycled on and off and combine an oxidizer, like cryogenic liquid oxygen, often with liquid hydrogen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
In March 2026, the Government Accountability Office found that SpaceX had made "limited progress maturing the technologies needed for in-orbit refuelling and cryogenic propellant storage."
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Existing detectors for these frequencies are often slow, lack sensitivity, or depend on large, costly equipment that frequently requires cryogenic cooling.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Hundreds of specialized cryogenic containers—each costing around $1 million—are now stuck in the Middle East, Kornbluth said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
And he was involved with several of his colleagues, other scientists like himself, in cryogenic research: a way of putting people into a deep sleep, like hibernation.
From The Mantooth by Leadem, Christopher
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