cryogenic

[ krahy-uh-jen-ik ]

/ ˌkraɪ əˈdʒɛn ɪk /

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of or relating to the production or use of very low temperatures: cryogenic storage.

of or relating to cryogenics.

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

cry·o·gen·i·cal·ly, adverbcry·og·e·nist

[krahy-oj-uh-nist], /kraɪˈɒdʒ ə nɪst/, noun

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The release of the roadmap also saw the unveiling of a 10-foot-tall, 6-foot-wide cryogenic fridge codenamed “Goldeneye” that would house such a device.
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