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Liquid nitrogen

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003811

Liquid nitrogen is a non-toxic, colorless, tasteless, odorless fluid with a boiling point of -196° C. On exposure to the air, it evaporates into the atmosphere quite rapidly. It is used mainly as a cryogen (refrigerant). It can cause severe burns on touch and must be handled safely.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-003811
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectResearch, Technology, Methods
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoNitrogen; Freezing; Cryopreservation
TranslationsSpanish: nitrógeno líquido
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003811",
  "term": "Liquid nitrogen",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Liquid nitrogen is a non-toxic, colorless, tasteless, odorless fluid with a boiling point of -196° C. On exposure to the air, it evaporates into the atmosphere quite rapidly. It is used mainly as a cryogen (refrigerant). It can cause severe burns on touch and must be handled safely.",
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "nitrogen",
    "freezing",
    "cryopreservation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "nitrógeno líquido"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/liquid-nitrogen/"
}

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