Cryogenics is the scientific production of temperatures below —150° Celsius, —238° Fahrenheit or 123° Kelvin, and the study of the resulting effects on materials such as metals and plastics. Cryogenics is a popular topic in science and fiction, both in literature and films.
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Origins trace back to refrigeration discoveries in 1877Cryogenic Society of America: History of Cryogenics
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Deep cryogenics alters the molecular structure of some materialsCryogenics International: Cryogenics
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Liquid Nitrogen is used for freezingCryogenics International: Cryogenics
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Can take up to 74 hoursCryogenics International: Cryogenics
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Discovered to alter the efficiency of superconductorsCryogenic Society of America: History of Cryogenics
