Wednesday, November 25, 2009

kruos, icy cold

cryo- prefix

Cold; freezing: cryoscopy.

[From Greek kruos, icy cold.]


cryogenics (krì´e-jèn´îks) noun (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

The production of low temperatures or the study of low-temperature

phenomena. Also called cryogeny.


cryogenic (krì´e-jèn´îk) adjective

1. Of or relating to low temperatures.

2. Requiring or suitable to cryogenic storage.


cryogen (krì´e-jen) noun

A liquid, such as liquid nitrogen, that boils at a temperature below about

110 K (-160°C) and is used to obtain very low temperatures; a refrigerant.

2 comments:

  1. huh you are going to explain yourself. heee

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  2. read on, my friend; read "looking at things" and let me know what you think about it

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