cryoprotectant
noun
cryoprotectant is spelled C-R-Y-O-P-R-O-T-E-C-T-A-N-T: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cryoprotectant means “Any substance (typically a polyhydric alcohol) that prevents cell damage on freezing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cryoprotectant is cryoprotectants.
How many letters and syllables are in cryoprotectant?
| Letters | 14: C-R-Y-O-P-R-O-T-E-C-T-A-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cryoprotectant?
Cryoprotectant appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of cryoprotectant
- cryoprotectants plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cryoprotectant mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any substance (typically a polyhydric alcohol) that prevents cell damage on freezing
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cryoprotectant in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense substance that prevents cell damage on freezing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | crioprotetor |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cryoprotectant come from?
From cryo- + protectant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).