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Noun: cryopreservation  ,krI-ow,pre-zu'vey-shun
  1. The preservation of biological tissue at very cold temperatures, typically at -80C (dry ice temperature) or -196C (the boiling point of liquid nitrogen)
    "Cryopreservation techniques were used to store the rare plant specimens"

Derived forms: cryopreservations

Encyclopedia: Cryopreservation