| cryogenics |
(used with a sing. verb) the study of matter and energy at extremely low temperatures. |
| cryolite |
a white fluoride of sodium and aluminum, used in the production of aluminum. |
| cryometer |
a thermometer that measures very low temperatures by using alcohol instead of mercury. |
| cryonics |
(used with a sing. verb) the freezing of the body of someone who has just died for the purpose of storing it in anticipation of future resuscitation and cure. |
| cryophyte |
a plant, esp. certain algae or fungi, capable of growing in icy or snowy conditions. |
| cryopreservation |
the act or process of storing cells, tissues, organs, or other biological constructs at extremely low temperatures. |
| cryoscopy |
the scientific study of the freezing point of liquids, body fluids, or the like. |
| cryostat |
an apparatus that maintains samples at a constant, very low temperature. |
| cryosurgery |
a procedure in which diseased tissues are selectively destroyed by freezing them. |
| cryotherapy |
medical treatment by cold applications such as ice packs. |
| cry over spilled milk |
to worry unduly about something that cannot be undone. |
| cry over spilt milk |
to worry unduly about something that cannot be undone. |
| crypt |
a burial chamber or underground vault, esp. one beneath a church. |
| cryptanalysis |
the decoding of secret messages, esp. those employing ciphers and codes. [2 definitions] |
| cryptanalyst |
a specialist in decoding secret messages, esp. those employing ciphers and codes. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. [3 definitions] |
| crypto- |
hidden; secret. |
| cryptogam |
any of the plants, such as ferns and algae, that bear no flowers or seeds, reproducing instead by spores. |
| cryptogram |
a message written so as to conceal its meaning by the use of a cipher or code. [2 definitions] |
| cryptography |
the science or art of creating and decoding secret messages, esp. those employing ciphers and codes. [2 definitions] |
| cryptozoic |
(cap.) of or pertaining to Precambrian rock strata yielding few and very primitive fossils. [3 definitions] |