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cryogen

cryogen noun: a cryogenic liquid (that boils below about -160°C) used as a refrigerant.

Noun

cryogen (plural cryogens)

  1. A cryogenic liquid (that boils below about -160°C) used as a refrigerant.

Forms of cryogen

pluralcryogens

Origin of cryogen

From cryo- + -gen.

Questions about cryogen

What does cryogen mean?
Cryogen means a cryogenic liquid (that boils below about -160°C) used as a refrigerant.
What part of speech is cryogen?
Cryogen is a noun.
What is the plural of cryogen?
The plural of cryogen is cryogens.

Words near cryogen in the dictionary

  1. cryofreezing
  2. cryofrozen
  3. cryogel
  4. cryogelation
  5. cryogels
  6. cryogen
  7. cryogeneses
  8. cryogenesis
  9. Cryogenian
  10. cryogenic
  11. cryogenic liquid

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