cryogenic nitrogen

noun

UK /ˌkraɪ.əˈdʒen.ɪk ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/

US /ˌkraɪ.əˈdʒen.ɪk ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/

Cryogenic nitrogen is nitrogen gas that has been made so cold it turns into a very cold liquid.

The lab stores cryogenic nitrogen in a special insulated tank to keep it freezing cold.

SYNONYMS

liquid nitrogen LN2 supercooled nitrogen refrigerated nitrogen

RELATED WORDS

cryogenics nitrogen liquefaction cryostat boiling point

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Nitrogen kept in its liquid state at extremely low temperatures for industrial cooling.

Cryogenic nitrogen is used to freeze food quickly in factories.

3. A coolant made from nitrogen used in medical and scientific settings.

Doctors use cryogenic nitrogen to remove small skin growths.

4. Nitrogen stored and handled under cryogenic conditions in engineering.

Engineers studied cryogenic nitrogen for cooling superconducting magnets.