a substance used to produce low temperatures; a freezing mixture
cryogen in American English
(ˈkraɪoʊdʒən; ˈkraɪədʒən)
noun
a refrigerant
Word origin
cryo- + -gen
cryogen in American English
(ˈkraiədʒən, -ˌdʒen)
noun
a substance for producing low temperatures; freezing mixture
Word origin
[1870–75; cryo- + -gen]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: asymmetric, billing, giveaway, immobilize, upgradecryo- is a combining form meaning “icy cold,” “frost,” used in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix cryo- include: cryoelectronics, cryohydrate, cryolite, cryoprobe, cryotron; -gen is a combining form meaning “that which produces,” used in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix -gen include: endogen, hydrogen
Examples of 'cryogen' in a sentence
cryogen
Sealed metal tubes with high thermal diffusivity containing the samples are plunged into liquid cryogen.
Jan Huebinger, Hong-Mei Han, Markus Grabenbauer 2016, 'Reversible Cryopreservation of Living Cells Using an Electron Microscopy Cryo-FixationMethod', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0164270. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
100 cases of xanthelasma palpebrarum were subjected to closed probe cryosurgery using nitrous oxide gas as the cryogen.
Dewan S, Kaur Amarjit, Gupta R 1995, 'Effectiveness of cryosurgery in xanthelasma palpebrarum', Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprologyhttp://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=1995;volume=61;issue=1;spage=4;epage=7;aulast=Dewan. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)