cryogenics

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noun

The science and technology of the production of very low temperatures.

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cryogeny
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Meanings

nouncryogenics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe science and technology of the production of very low temperatures.
  2. uncountableThe scientific study of low-temperature phenomena.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures

Similar
cryogeny
Broader
physicsnatural philosophy
Also see
cryogeny

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From cryogen + -ics.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 低溫學 /低温学, 低溫學 /低温学
  • 低溫學 /低温学 (dīwēnxué)the science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • 低溫學 /低温学 (dīwēnxué)the scientific study of low temperature phenomena
Finnish kryogeniikka, kylmätekniikka
  • kryogeniikkathe science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • kylmätekniikkathe science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • kryogeniikkathe scientific study of low temperature phenomena
  • kylmätekniikkathe scientific study of low temperature phenomena
French cryogénie
  • cryogéniethe science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
Greek κρυογενετική
  • κρυογενετική (kryogenetikí)the science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
Hebrew קריוגניקה, קריוגניקה
  • קריוגניקהthe science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • קריוגניקהthe scientific study of low temperature phenomena
Hungarian kriogenika
  • kriogenikathe science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
Icelandic lághitafræði
  • lághitafræðithe science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
Italian criogenia, criogenia
  • criogeniathe science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • criogeniathe scientific study of low temperature phenomena
Persian سرماشناسی, سرماپژوهی
  • سرماشناسی (sarmâšenâsi)the science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • سرماپژوهی (sarmâpažuhi)the science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • سرماشناسی (sarmâšenâsi)the scientific study of low temperature phenomena
Polish kriogenika
  • kriogenikathe science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
Portuguese criogenia
  • criogeniathe scientific study of low temperature phenomena
Russian криогеника
  • криогеника (kriogenika)the science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
Spanish criogenia, criogenia
  • criogeniathe science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • criogeniathe scientific study of low temperature phenomena
Tagalog kublamigan
  • kublamiganthe science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
Cite this entry
APA

cryogenics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryogenics

MLA

“cryogenics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryogenics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryogenics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryogenics.

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