cryogens
Extreme cold liquids
Cryogens are substances used to produce extremely low temperatures, typically liquefied gases like liquid nitrogen, liquid helium, or liquid oxygen.
They remain liquid only at temperatures far below freezing and boil rapidly when exposed to ambient conditions.
Cryogens find use in medicine, food preservation, scientific research, and industrial processes: The lab stores biological samples in cryogens.
Science of heat-energy relationships
- enthalpyThermodynamic total heat quantity
- KelvinScottish masculine name
- superfluidityQuantum state, zero viscosity
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
Chilled propellant oxidizer
- LNGCooled gas for transport
- cryotankInsulated vessel for liquefied gases
- boil-offLiquid lost to evaporation
- vaporizationConversion to gas
Freezing of body tissue
- asphyxiationDeath from oxygen loss
- embrittlementMaterial losing flexibility, gaining fragility
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- PPEHazard-shielding work attire
vitrification
Transformation into glass
- reanimationRestoration of life
- perfusionFluid delivery to tissue
thermodynamics
Science of heat-energy relationships
- enthalpyThermodynamic total heat quantity
- KelvinScottish masculine name
- superfluidityQuantum state, zero viscosity
LOX
Chilled propellant oxidizer
frostbite
Freezing of body tissue
- asphyxiationDeath from oxygen loss
- embrittlementMaterial losing flexibility, gaining fragility
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
superconductivity
Lossless current flow phenomenon
cryogenscombustibles
Substances that burn
heating elements · fuels · fuel · accelerants · incendiaries
cryogensheat sources
Things emitting thermal energy
incendiaries · plasma · magma · fire · steam
- cryogenic processesTechniques using extreme cold
- cryogenic chamberEnclosure for extreme cold
- cryogenic storagePreservation at extremely low temperatures
- cryogenic freezingPreservation using extreme cold