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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

Issues with the system include the dry ice running out.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025

Indeed, there are two kinds of snow on Mars: water ice and carbon dioxide, better known as dry ice, which has flakes that are actually cube-shaped.

From Salon ● May 16, 2025

Ms. Oliverio puts dry ice in the punch bowl so it looks mad-scientist-ish.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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