cryotechnology

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noun

Technology involving very low temperatures, such as cryonics and cryoelectronics.

OriginEnglish technology ← Ancient Greek τεχνολογία (tekhnología) →
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Meanings

nouncryotechnology (countable and uncountable, plural cryotechnologies)

plural cryotechnologies

  1. countableuncountableTechnology involving very low temperatures, such as cryonics and cryoelectronics.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)
  2. Englishcryo-
  3. Ancient Greekτεχνολογία (tekhnología)
  4. Englishtechnology
  5. Englishcryotechnology

From cryo- + technology.

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Translations

Finnish kryotekniikka
  • kryotekniikkatechnology involving very low temperatures
French cryotechnologie
  • cryotechnologietechnology involving very low temperatures
Russian криотехнология
  • криотехнология (kriotexnologija)technology involving very low temperatures
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APA

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MLA

“cryotechnology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryotechnology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryotechnology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryotechnology.

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