cryogenics

[ krahy-uh-jen-iks ]
/ ˌkraɪ əˈdʒɛn ɪks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the branch of physics that deals with very low temperatures.

Origin of cryogenics

First recorded in 1895–1900; cryo- + -gen(ic) + -ics

Words nearby cryogenics

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

British Dictionary definitions for cryogenics

cryogenics
/ (ˌkraɪəˈdʒɛnɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the branch of physics concerned with the production of very low temperatures and the phenomena occurring at these temperatures

Derived forms of cryogenics

cryogenic, adjective

Scientific definitions for cryogenics

cryogenics
[ krī′ə-jĕn′ĭks ]

The scientific study of how matter behaves at very low temperatures, sometimes approaching absolute zero, and how such temperatures can be achieved and maintained. See also superconductivity superfluid.

Cultural definitions for cryogenics

cryogenics
[ (kreye-uh-jen-iks) ]

The branch of technology concerned with the behavior of materials at very low temperatures, particularly temperatures near absolute zero.