cryogen

cryogen
A freezing substance used to produce very low temperatures.

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cryo·gen 'krī-ə-jən n a substance for obtaining low temperatures called also cryogenic

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cry·o·gen (kriґo-jən) [cryo- + -gen] a substance used for lowering temperatures.

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