cryogenic
adjective
cryo·gen·ic
ˌkrī-ə-ˈje-nik 
1
a
: of or relating to the production of very low temperatures
b
: being or relating to very low temperatures
2
a
: requiring or involving the use of a cryogenic temperature
b
: requiring cryogenic storage
c
: suitable for storage of a cryogenic substance
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Once released, the cryogenic hydrogen becomes a cold gas, which is then warmed via a heat exchanger before entering the fuel cells.
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David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The nuclear fusion reaction is surrounded by a magnetic field more than 400,000 times more powerful than the Earth’s and chilled with cryogenic gases close to absolute zero.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
The engines consume a potent combination of cryogenic liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen and contain approximately 50,000 parts.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
Further enhancing signal purity, Fyne Audio has applied its proprietary cryogenic treatment to the complete crossover assembly at its in-house DCT facility in the company’s new factory based in central Scotland.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The nuclear fusion reaction is surrounded by a magnetic field more than 400,000 times more powerful than the Earth’s and chilled with cryogenic gases close to absolute zero.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
The engines consume a potent combination of cryogenic liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen and contain approximately 50,000 parts.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
Further enhancing signal purity, Fyne Audio has applied its proprietary cryogenic treatment to the complete crossover assembly at its in-house DCT facility in the company’s new factory based in central Scotland.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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“Cryogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryogenic. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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cryogenic
adjective
cryo·gen·ic
ˌkrī-ə-ˈjen-ik
1
a
: of or relating to the production of very low temperatures
b
: being or relating to very low temperatures
2
: requiring or involving the use of a cryogenic temperature
cryogenic surgery
cryogenic arterial thrombolysis
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