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cryogenics

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The scientific study of low-temperature phenomena.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cryogeny

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: physics, natural philosophy

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English cryogen Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English cryogenics From cryogen + -ics.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 低溫學 /低温学 (dīwēnxué) — the science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • Finnish: kryogeniikka — the science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • Finnish: kylmätekniikka — the science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • French: cryogénie — the science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • Greek: κρυογενετική (kryogenetikí) — the science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • Hebrew: קריוגניקה — the science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • Hungarian: kriogenika — the science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • Icelandic: lághitafræði — the science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • Italian: criogenia — the science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • Persian: سرماشناسی (sarmâšenâsi) — the science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • Persian: سرماپژوهی (sarmâpažuhi) — the science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • Polish: kriogenika — the science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • Russian: криогеника (kriogenika) — the science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • Spanish: criogenia — the science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • Tagalog: kublamigan — the science and technology of the production of very low temperatures
  • Chinese Mandarin: 低溫學 /低温学 (dīwēnxué) — the scientific study of low temperature phenomena
  • Finnish: kryogeniikka — the scientific study of low temperature phenomena
  • Finnish: kylmätekniikka — the scientific study of low temperature phenomena
  • Hebrew: קריוגניקה — the scientific study of low temperature phenomena
  • Italian: criogenia — the scientific study of low temperature phenomena
  • Persian: سرماشناسی (sarmâšenâsi) — the scientific study of low temperature phenomena
  • Portuguese: criogenia — the scientific study of low temperature phenomena
  • Spanish: criogenia — the scientific study of low temperature phenomena