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dry ice

NOUN
frozen carbon dioxide
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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

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

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

From Seattle Times Apr. 17, 2024

One way to ensure to detect these bugs is setting a trap with dry ice overnight.

From Salon Mar. 13, 2024

He had succeeded in removing the outer boards and part of the packing, which was a layer of dry ice, when from the depths of the packing case he suddenly heard a faint “Ork.”

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater




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