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dry ice

NOUN
frozen carbon dioxide
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On Thursday, it was set to try dropping dry ice over parts of South Sumatra to "break up the smoke", according to chief security minister Dudung Abdurachman.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

A year later, silver iodide was found to be more effective than dry ice, which quickly turns into useless gas.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

And a refreshingly rebooted Kyle Tucker, the $60-million-per-year outfielder who for weeks was colder than dry ice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

"I opened the package, and there was a giant, 200-year-old eyeball sitting on dry ice just staring back at me," the 28-year-old says with a laugh.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Steam rises from the well of dry ice.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett


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