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dry ice

NOUN
frozen carbon dioxide
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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

Verstappen's last remark highlights an issue with the system whereby if the dry ice cannot be kept cold for long enough, the fluid in the system takes on the ambient temperature around the tank.

From BBC Oct. 4, 2025

Usually silver iodide is used, but it can also be dry ice and other materials.

From Seattle Times Apr. 17, 2024

When I pour it on my hair, I feel a sticky cold like dry ice, then a soporific heat.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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