Home › Words › C › cryoblockcryoblockcryoblock means an insulated aluminium block in which frozen samples may be transported without the danger of thawing.EtymologyFrom cryo- + block.nounAn insulated aluminium block in which frozen samples may be transported without the danger of thawingDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cryobox 74% match — A box, typically used to hold samples, that can withstand very low temperatures vs cryoblock →cryocollection 71% match — A collection of frozen material, typically tissue samples vs cryoblock →cryotube 71% match — A plastic sample-tube that is able to stand very low temperatures vs cryoblock →cryobag 69% match — A bag used to store material in a cryogenic medium vs cryoblock →cryomold 69% match — A shallow plastic contained used for freezing tissue samples vs cryoblock →cryocontainer 68% match — An insulated container used for cryofluids vs cryoblock →cryoholder 68% match — A holder designed to be used at very low temperatures vs cryoblock →cryomedium 68% match — A medium (typically a liquid) within which samples are frozen, typically for long-term storage vs cryoblock →