cryogenic

English

Liquid helium is deeply cryogenic.

Etymology

From cryo- +‎ -genic.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkɹaɪoʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/, /ˌkɹaɪəˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/

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• Rhymes: -ɛnɪk

Adjective

cryogenic (comparative more cryogenic, superlative most cryogenic)

1. Of, relating to, or performed at low temperatures.

Derived terms

• cryogenically
• cryogenicist
• cryogenic liquid
• noncryogenic

Related terms

• cryogen
• cryogenics

Translations

of, relating to, or performed at low temperatures

Catalan: criogènic Czech: kryogenní Dutch: cryogeen (nl) Irish: crióigineach Italian: criogenico (it) Portuguese: criogênico (Brazil), criogénico (Portugal) Russian: криоге́нный (ru) (kriogénnyj) Spanish: criogénico

See also

• cryonic