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Vinony

cryogenics

noun

  1. study of the production and behaviour of materials at very low temperatures
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English cryogen Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English cryogenics From cryogen + -ics.

  1. The science and technology of the production of very low temperatures.
  2. The scientific study of low-temperature phenomena.