"cryogenic" meaning in English

See cryogenic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌkɹaɪoʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/ [General-American], /ˌkɹaɪəˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cryogenic.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more cryogenic [comparative], most cryogenic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛnɪk Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English cryogenic From cryo- + -genic. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|cryo-|-genic|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. 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English cryo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English cryogenic Head templates: {{en-adj}} cryogenic (comparative more cryogenic, superlative most cryogenic)
  1. Of, relating to, or performed at low temperatures. Derived forms: Cryogenian, cryogenically, cryogenicist, cryogenic liquid, noncryogenic Related terms: cryogen, cryogenics, cryonic Translations (of, relating to, or performed at low temperatures): criogènic (Catalan), kryogenní (Czech), cryogeen (Dutch), crióigineach (Irish), criogenico (Italian), criogênico [Brazil] (Portuguese), criogénico [Portugal] (Portuguese), криоге́нный (kriogénnyj) (Russian), criogénico (Spanish)
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