90. Cold

See also 85. CLIMATE ; 200. HEAT

algidity

coldness. — algid , adj .

cheimaphobia, cheimatophobia

an abnormal fear or dislike of cold.

cryogenics

the branch of physics that studies the production and effects of very low temperatures. — cryogenic , adj .

cryology

1. the study of snow and ice.

2. the science of refrigeration.

cryometer

a thermometer for measuring very low temperatures.

cryometry

the measurement of extremely low temperatures, by means of a cryometer. — cryometric , adj .

cryophilia

Biology . a preference for low temperatures. — cryophile , n. — cryophilic , adj .

cryophobia

an abnormal fear of ice or frost.

cryoscopy

the study of the freezing points of fluids.

cryosurgery

a surgical technique using freezing to destroy tissue.

gelidity

the state or condition of being extremely cold. — gelid , adj .

horripilation

the raising of the hairs on the skin as a response to cold or fear; goose bumps or goose pimples.

lyophilization

a process for preserving substances such as blood or serum by freeze-drying in a high vacuum.

psychroesthesia

an abnormal condition in which part of the body, though warm, feels cold.

psychrophobia

an abnormal fear of the cold.

rhigosis

a feeling or sensation of coldness.