cryotank
Supercold liquid vessel
A cryotank is a container designed to store materials at extremely low temperatures, typically using liquid nitrogen or liquid helium.
Cryotanks preserve biological samples like sperm, eggs, and tissue, or hold cryogenic fuels for rockets.
In science fiction, cryotanks suspend humans in frozen animation for long-duration space travel: The colonists slept in cryotanks for the century-long voyage.
Undifferentiated cells with regenerative potential
- sperm bankDonor gamete storage facility
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- biobankStored biological samples collection
- specimenIndividual for examination
blood storage · transplant · genetic material · cord blood · medical research
Cryogenic form of air's main component
- cryoprotectantSubstance preventing ice damage
- vitrificationTransformation into glass
- cryobiologyStudy of low-temperature life effects
- absolute zeroTheoretical minimum temperature
Kelvin · supercooling · coolant · refrigeration · low temperature · cryosurgery · flash freezing · cold storage
Halted vital functions, reversible
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- stasisState of inactivity
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- cryosleepFrozen preservation of sleepers
preservation · vitrification · reanimation · revival · torpor · quiescence · long-term storage · life support
Receptacle for contents
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- podSeed case or cetacean group
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
storage unit · canister · reservoir · pressurized · double-walled · stainless steel · lid · valve
Spacecraft with suspended-animation passengers
- interstellar travelVoyaging between distant suns
- colonistPerson inhabiting new territory
- generation shipMultigenerational interstellar spacecraft
- hypersleepInduced hibernation for spaceflight
cryochamber · space travel · colony ship · Futurama · deep space
stem cells
Undifferentiated cells with regenerative potential
- sperm bankDonor gamete storage facility
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- biobankStored biological samples collection
specimen · blood storage · transplant · genetic material · cord blood · medical research
liquid nitrogen
Cryogenic form of air's main component
- cryoprotectantSubstance preventing ice damage
- vitrificationTransformation into glass
- cryobiologyStudy of low-temperature life effects
absolute zero · Kelvin · supercooling · coolant · refrigeration · low temperature · cryosurgery · flash freezing · cold storage · thermal insulation
suspended animation
Halted vital functions, reversible
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- stasisState of inactivity
- dormancySuspended biological activity
cryosleep · preservation · vitrification · reanimation · revival · torpor · quiescence · long-term storage · life support · cryopreserved
vessel
Receptacle for contents
cylinder · storage unit · canister · reservoir · pressurized · double-walled · stainless steel · lid · valve · venting
sleeper ship
Spacecraft with suspended-animation passengers
- interstellar travelVoyaging between distant suns
- colonistPerson inhabiting new territory
- generation shipMultigenerational interstellar spacecraft
hypersleep · cryochamber · space travel · colony ship · Futurama · deep space
- lab containersbeaker, test tube, flask, vial, petri dish
cryotankfurnace
Enclosed heat-producing structure
kiln · smelter · blast furnace · incinerator · oven
cryotankincinerator
Device for burning waste
compost bin · bioreactor · crematorium · digester · desiccator
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