cryogenics
Definition
- Noun:
- The branch of physics dealing with very low temperatures: Cryogenics is the scientific study of the production, effects, and behavior of materials at extremely low temperatures, typically below -150°C (-238°F) or 123 K.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Advances in cryogenics have made the preservation of biological samples possible.
- The laboratory specializes in cryogenics and superconductivity research.
- He is writing his doctoral thesis on an application of cryogenics.
Advanced Usage
- "The field of cryogenics": A common phrase to specify this area of study.
- The field of cryogenics has revolutionized medical imaging through MRI technology.
Variants and Related Words
- Cryogenic (adj): Of or relating to very low temperatures or cryogenics.
- The experiment requires cryogenic liquids like liquid nitrogen.
- Cryogen (n): A substance used to produce very low temperatures.
- Cryonics (n): The practice of preserving a human body at extremely low temperatures after death in hope of future revival. (Note: This is a distinct, applied field often confused with the science of cryogenics).
Synonyms
- Low-temperature physics: A closely related term often used interchangeably with cryogenics.
Noun
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the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures
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