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.

Origin of cryogenic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM cryogenic

cry·o·gen·i·cal·ly, adverb cry·og·e·nist [krahy-oj-uh-nist] /kraɪˈɒdʒ ə nɪst/, noun

Words nearby cryogenic

cryoelectronics, cryoextraction, cryofibrinogen, cryofibrinogenemia, cryogen, cryogenic, cryogenics, cryogenized, cryoglobulin, cryoglobulinemia, cryohydrate

Example sentences from the Web for cryogenically

  • She has become Bubbles' publicist, knocking down rumors that he committed suicide or is cryogenically frozen.

    Bubbles Speaks |Ben Montgomery |July 5, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

Medical definitions for cryogenically

cryogenic
[ krī′ə-jĕn′ĭk ]

adj.

Relating to or producing low temperatures.
Requiring or suitable for storage at low temperatures.

Other words from cryogenic

cry′o•gen′i•cal•ly adv.