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cryo-

Syllables: cry·o-/ˈkɹʌɪəʊ/US/ˈkɹaɪoʊ/

cryo- prefix: cold, freezing.

Prefix

cryo-

  1. cold, freezing
  2. cryonics
    Synonyms:
    psychro-

Synonyms of cryo-

Antonyms

Origin of cryo-

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os, “ice, icy cold, chill, frost”).

Words formed from cryo-

Questions about cryo-

What does cryo- mean?
Cryo- means cold, freezing.
What part of speech is cryo-?
Cryo- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce cryo-?
Cryo- is pronounced /ˈkɹʌɪəʊ/ (UK).

Words near cryo- in the dictionary

  1. cryo
  2. cryo process
  3. cryo processed
  4. cryo processes
  5. cryo processing
  6. cryo-
  7. cryo-electron microscopy
  8. cryo-freeze
  9. cryo-freezes
  10. cryo-freezing
  11. cryo-froze

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