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cryogenic

[ krahy-uh-jen-ik ]
/ ˌkraɪ əˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

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

Nearby words

  1. cryoelectronics,
  2. cryoextraction,
  3. cryofibrinogen,
  4. cryofibrinogenemia,
  5. cryogen,
  6. cryogenics,
  7. cryogenist,
  8. cryogenized,
  9. cryoglobulin,
  10. cryoglobulinemia

Origin of cryogenic

First recorded in 1895–1900; cryo- + -genic
Related formscry·o·gen·i·cal·ly, adverbcry·og·e·nist [krahy-oj-uh-nist] /kraɪˈɒdʒ ə nɪst/, noun
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Word Origin and History for cryogenic

cryogenic

adj.

1902, from cryogen "freezing mixture" (1875), from cryo- "freezing" + -genic "having to do with production" (see genus). Related: Cryogenics (1958).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for cryogenic

cryogenic

[ krī′ə-jĕn′ĭk ]

adj.

Relating to or producing low temperatures.
Requiring or suitable for storage at low temperatures.
Related formscry′o•gen′i•cal•ly adv.
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