cryogen

noun

cryo·​gen ˈkrī-ə-jən 

: a substance for obtaining low temperatures : refrigerant

called also cryogenic

Examples of cryogen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another problem is that this approach requires a complicated cryocooling system that includes pumps, seals, gaskets, pipes, insulation, a rotary coupling that transfers the cryogen into and out of the rotor, and other components that can fail and that add considerable weight. — IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

cryo- + -gen

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cryogen

• again
• airmen
• amen
• bullpen
• culmen
• flagmen
• gunmen
• lawmen
• oilmen
• playpen
• schoolmen
• tegmen

Medical Definition

cryogen

noun

cryo·​gen ˈkrī-ə-jən 

: a substance for obtaining low temperatures

called also cryogenic