Dictionary:
cry·o·gen (krī'ə-jən)
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| Medical Dictionary: cry·o·gen |
A liquid, such as liquid nitrogen, that boils at a temperature below about 110 Kelvin (−160°C) and is used to obtain very low temperatures; a refrigerant.
| Veterinary Dictionary: cryogen |
Substance used to lower temperature in tissue to be frozen, e.g. liquid nitrogen, Freon, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide.
| WordNet: cryogen |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a liquid that boils at below -160 C and is used as a refrigerant
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