Cryogenic Meaning
/ˌkɹaɪoʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf, relating to, or performed at low temperatures.
Sentence Examples
He wrote the article "Interstellar Voyages with Passengers in Cryogenic Suspension."
I want to be put into cryogenic sleep.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The lab stored the samples at ____ temperatures using liquid nitrogen.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Scientists are researching ____ techniques for preserving biological samples at extremely cold temperatures.
Word Origin & History
From cryo- + -genic.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Quick as a mongoose, the man with the glass eye darts in, yanks the aluminum case out of the cryogenic cylinder, tosses it to Y.T."
— 1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 179:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The lab stored the samples at ____ temperatures using liquid nitrogen.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Scientists are researching ____ techniques for preserving biological samples at extremely cold temperatures.