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cryogenics
noun
cryo·gen·ics
ˌkrī-ə-ˈje-niks
plural in form but singular in construction
: a branch of physics that deals with the production and effects of very low temperatures
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Julia Black dives deep into the latest trend among wealthy, tech-minded types to bolster their legacies via science (see also: cryogenics).
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 17 Nov. 2022
Ranging in subjects from Hitler, 9/11, and rock music to assassination, mathematics, cryogenics, and more, the work has illuminated our age without explicitly setting out to do so.
—Josh Zajdman, Town & Country, 30 Dec. 2022
Al Dove for his post on beautifully told account of his own research, involving an amazing mob of 420 feeding whale sharks Jennifer Ouellette on the challenge of cryogenics, taking in zombie dogs, antifreeze proteins and, er, Demolition Man.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2011
Atlas Copco added verticals and geographic coverage to the engine with acquisitions of Leybold, CSK, Brooks Automation’s semiconductor cryogenics business, and more than 10 service and distribution assets over the past three years.
—Alexandra Ramanathan, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2022
Hitchcook said researchers who were developing the cryogenics used devices from Keithley Instruments, which are made to measure temperature changes at incredible accuracy even at the below freezing temperatures used in space.
—Sean McDonnell, cleveland, 15 July 2022
In a seeming paradox, atoms trapped with lasers can be cooled to micro-Kelvin temperature within the QPU without cryogenics or other refrigeration — further supporting the inherent scalability of this approach.
—Paul Lipman, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021
After decades of operations, McLaughlin says, the area has become home to extremely talented engineers with valuable expertise in cryogenics, receivers, and other machinery necessary to keep a giant telescope running.
—Charlie Wood, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2020
For a long time, this has been extreme cooling—like approaching absolute zero with million-dollar cryogenics extreme.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 15 Oct. 2020
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Etymology
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
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“Cryogenics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryogenics. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
cryogenics
noun
cryo·gen·ics
ˌkrī-ə-ˈjen-iks
: a branch of physics that deals with the production and effects of very low temperatures
Medical Definition
cryogenics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
cryo·gen·ics
-iks
: a branch of physics that deals with the production and effects of very low temperatures
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