CRYOGENIC Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

cryogenic

adjective

Definition of cryogenic

as in subzero

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Recent Examples of cryogenic The temperature in a cryogenic freezer in the cell-therapy lab starts climbing toward the danger line. — Corey Elinburg, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026 The email said that Kindbody had entered into an agreement with a cryogenic storage facility in Massachusetts. — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 16 June 2026 Then came an internship at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, just outside of Washington, where Person worked in the cryogenic branch to design and test a cryogenic heat pipe system for spacecraft applications as a way to efficiently transfer heat at extremely low temperatures. — Theresa Bourke, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026 While a big step forward from cryogenic systems, scaling requires a complex array of precise lasers. — Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cryogenic

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Drawing on his time doing drag in Toronto, Shatford paid homage to the dedication needed to dress up in subzero temperatures.

— Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 5 June 2026
As the episode makes clear, fishing this far north comes with brutal conditions, including shallow waters, towering waves and subzero temperatures.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026

Definition of subzero

Adjective

Ongoing quantum research typically requires two things – ultracold temperatures and highly coherent lasers.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
There, the trio tinkered with ultracold electronics to show that unruly quantum effects could be made macroscopic and controlled.

— Dan Garisto, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of ultracold

Adjective

In addition, Moscow continued its efforts to wreck the Ukrainian power grid before the freezing winter months.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Small problems that seem insignificant now can quickly turn into costly repairs once fall rain, winter snow, ice and freezing temperatures put additional stress on your home.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of freezing

Adjective

Justin Sauers, the tower’s operator, opened a door in the cabin to greet Donnelly, releasing an arctic blast.

— Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
His firm has been tracking worldwide advertising content for years, and it's seen a 30% to 40% increase in ad spend targeting warmer regions with arctic imagery.

— Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of arctic

Adjective

There’s nothing wrong with a great scoop, but sometimes the weather calls for something lighter, icier and a little more unexpected.

— Lia Picard - For the AJC, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Posing next to co-star Sandra Bullock, the Australian star looked statuesque in a strapless column dress that was completely covered in icy mint sequins, which looked like scales.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of icy

Adjective

The device also includes instant hot and cold under-eye contrast therapy, designed to combine clinical benefits with a spa-like feel.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Isaacson’s 2023 book left a lot of reviewers cold with its lack of criticism but still sold a gazillion copies.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of cold

Adjective

Budgets and bureaucracy can move at a glacial pace, and internal politics often determine the weapons and strategies a country pursues in surprising ways.

— Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
More than 1,000 people are dead and nearly 4,000 missing after a Himalayan glacial collapse unleashed catastrophic floods across the Nepal-China border, obliterating roads, towns and hydropower projects.

— Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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