verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   to reduce or prevent biological or chemical degradation of carbon compounds with low temperature

   "We could cryosequester the carbon in our garbage by throwing it in a glacial crevasse."

Example

More examples

"We could cryosequester the carbon in our garbage by throwing it in a glacial crevasse."

Etymology

From cryo- + sequester.

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