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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In theory, astronauts could even 3D-print structures from local ice deposits without the need to haul expensive, bulky cryogenic tools from home.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2025
Also featured in the teaser is the return of Jensen Ackles‘ Soldier Boy, now in a cryogenic state, as well as the debut of Jared Padalecki‘s undisclosed character, marking a Supernatural reunion with the shows’ mutual creator Eric Kripke.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025
Physicists at the University of Toronto have developed the world’s first cryogenic single-ion optical atomic clock, a next-generation instrument that could be 100 times more accurate than the clocks currently used to define the length of a second.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025
The temperature, however, felt a little too cryogenic, perhaps as revenge for the sweltering summer Italy was enduring.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2025
Also featured in the teaser is the return of Jensen Ackles‘ Soldier Boy, now in a cryogenic state, as well as the debut of Jared Padalecki‘s undisclosed character, marking a Supernatural reunion with the shows’ mutual creator Eric Kripke.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025
Physicists at the University of Toronto have developed the world’s first cryogenic single-ion optical atomic clock, a next-generation instrument that could be 100 times more accurate than the clocks currently used to define the length of a second.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025
The temperature, however, felt a little too cryogenic, perhaps as revenge for the sweltering summer Italy was enduring.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Cryogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryogenic. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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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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