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cryonics

/kɹaɪˈɒnɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
cry-on-ics
IPA
/kɹaɪˈɒnɪks/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The cryopreservation of a person with medical needs that cannot be met by available medicine until resuscitation and healing by future medicine is possible.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- English -n- Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English cryonics From cryo- + -n- + -ics.

Usage

Derived Forms

cryocrastinate cryocrastination cryonic cryonicist

Frequently Paired Words

cryogenics

Rhymes With

ebonics electronics onyx avionics harmonics tectonics phonics photonics microelectronics hydroponics animatronics mnemonics

Questions

How do you pronounce cryonics?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹaɪˈɒnɪks/.
What does cryonics mean?
The cryopreservation of a person with medical needs that cannot be met by available medicine until resuscitation and healing by future medicine is possible.
Where does cryonics come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- English -n- Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English cryonics From cryo- + -n- + -ics.

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