Definition of Cryogenic
Cryogenic
cry·o·gen·ic


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(adjective)
Relating to very low temperatures, typically below -150°C.

e.g. The cryogenic storage facility preserved the biological samples at extremely low temperatures.

(adjective)
relating or involving the use of very low temperatures for storage/preservation purposes, especially the storage of the bodies of people who have just died so that they can potentially be revived by scientific advances in the future;

e.g. The body was deep-frozen in a cryogenic chamber so that it would not decay.



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