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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Chart provides equipment for the cryogenic liquefaction of gases, while Flowserve is a major supplier of industrial machinery, including pumps and valves.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Scaling up a propellant plant on Mars to produce thousands of tons of cryogenic liquids is another matter.
—Stephen Clark – Jun 3, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
The attack knocked out the electricity that powered the facility’s incubators and damaged the backup generator, but emergency responders rushed in to address the outage and ensure that the thousands of frozen eggs, sperm and embryos stored in cryogenic tanks went unharmed.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Red Sox/Liverpool/Boston Common Golf/Boston Globe owner John Henry emerged from cryogenic stasis (give our best to Ted) and flew to Kansas City on May 9.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Scaling up a propellant plant on Mars to produce thousands of tons of cryogenic liquids is another matter.
—Stephen Clark – Jun 3, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
The attack knocked out the electricity that powered the facility’s incubators and damaged the backup generator, but emergency responders rushed in to address the outage and ensure that the thousands of frozen eggs, sperm and embryos stored in cryogenic tanks went unharmed.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Red Sox/Liverpool/Boston Common Golf/Boston Globe owner John Henry emerged from cryogenic stasis (give our best to Ted) and flew to Kansas City on May 9.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
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“Cryogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryogenic. Accessed 9 Jun. 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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