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cryogenesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cryo-ge-n-e-sis
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The combination of thermophysical, physiochemical, physiomechanical processes occurring in freezing and thawing earth materials.

noun

The geologic processes that create permafrost.

noun

The process of mediablasting a surface with dry ice (frozen carbon dioxide).

Etymology

From cryo- + -genesis.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cryogeneses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cryogen cryogenic cryogenics

Questions

What does cryogenesis mean?
The combination of thermophysical, physiochemical, physiomechanical processes occurring in freezing and thawing earth materials.
Where does cryogenesis come from?
From cryo- + -genesis.

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