cryogenic
adj.adj. relating to very low temperatures, usually below -150 degrees Celsius. You use this to describe things like freezing food or keeping medical samples safe.
adj. relating to or denoting the production of extremely low temperatures, typically below -150°C. Often used in scientific, medical, or industrial contexts to describe storage or preservation methods.
The lab uses cryogenic storage for the rare samples.
Cryogenic freezing is a common method for preserving biological tissues and seeds for long periods.
Advancements in cryogenic engineering have allowed researchers to study superconductivity at temperatures that were previously impossible to maintain in a laboratory setting.
From cryo- + -genic.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Last updated May 26, 2026