What does "dry ice" mean?

Carbon dioxide frozen in the solid state, used especially as a cooling agent and for the production of fog-like special effects. It sublimes at −78.5 °C (−109.3 °F) at normal atmospheric pressure.

What is a synonym for "dry ice"?

Common synonyms include: ammonia, berg, calf, carbon dioxide, carbon dioxide ice, cloud seeder.

Dry ice

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Carbon dioxide frozen in the solid state, used especially as a cooling agent and for the production of fog-like special effects. It sublimes at −78.5 °C (−109.3 °F) at normal atmospheric pressure. uncountable
"Two women were found unresponsive in a car along with the likely culprit – four coolers of dry ice – Friday morning in Pierce County, Washington, CNN affiliate KOMO reports."
2
solidified carbon dioxide; dry ice sublimates at -78.5 C and is used mainly as a refrigerant wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ammonia berg calf carbon dioxide carbon dioxide ice cloud seeder

Antonyms

All antonyms

clear air gas heat source liquid CO2

Example

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"Two women were found unresponsive in a car along with the likely culprit – four coolers of dry ice – Friday morning in Pierce County, Washington, CNN affiliate KOMO reports."

Etymology

A genericised trademark of the DryIce Corporation of America.

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