cryopreservation
cryopreservation · cryopreservations
The preservation of biological tissue at cryogenic temperatures, typically at -80°C or…The preservation of biological tissue at cryogenic temperatures, typically at -80°C (dry ice temperature) or -196°C (the boiling point of liquid nitrogen).
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The preservation of biological tissue at cryogenic temperatures, typically at -80°C (dry ice temperature) or -196°C (the boiling point of liquid nitrogen).
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From cryo- + preservation, from Ancient Greek κρύος (krúos, “icy cold, chill, frost”).From cryo- + preservation, from Ancient Greek κρύος (krúos, “icy cold, chill, frost”).
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Forms
plural: cryopreservations| Singular | cryopreservation |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable