cryogenics
nounUK /ˌkraɪ.əˈdʒen.ɪks/
US /ˌkraɪ.əˈdʒen.ɪks/
Cryogenics is the science of making things very, very cold.
Scientists use cryogenics to keep samples frozen at extremely low temperatures.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The branch of physics that studies how materials behave at very low temperatures.
His research in cryogenics led to new discoveries about superconductors.
3. The process of preserving something by freezing it at extremely low temperatures.
The clinic offers cryogenics for storing biological samples.
4. The production and use of very low temperatures in industry or medicine.
Cryogenics is used to cool MRI machines in hospitals.