Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cryopreserve

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cry-op-re-serve
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To preserve something (especially biological tissue) by freezing it and holding it a very low temperature

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- English preserve English cryopreserve From cryo- + preserve.

Inflected Forms

cryopreserves (present, singular) cryopreserving (participle, present) cryopreserved (participle, past) cryopreserved (past)

Frequently Paired Words

cryopreservation

Questions

What does cryopreserve mean?: To preserve something (especially biological tissue) by freezing it and holding it a very low temperature
Where does cryopreserve come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- English preserve English cryopreserve From cryo- + preserve.

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