Dry Ice

American  

Chemistry, Trademark.

1. the solid form of carbon dioxide, which sublimes at −109.26°F (−78.48°C) and is used chiefly as a refrigerant.

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dry ice British  

noun

1. Also called: carbon dioxide snow.  solid carbon dioxide, which sublimes at –78.5°C: used as a refrigerant, and to create billows of smoke in stage shows

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dry ice Scientific  

1. Solid carbon dioxide. Dry ice evaporates without first passing through a liquid state by sublimation except under moderate pressure (more than 73 atmospheres). It is used for refrigeration and for creating artificial smoke or fog effects.

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Example Sentences

The heart given to Domenico during a transplant in late December was reportedly transported to the hospital in direct contact with dry ice, causing severe tissue damage.

From BBC

The organ, which was transported south from the from the city of Bolzano to Naples in December, was reportedly placed in an unsuitable container and in direct contact with dry ice, leading to severe tissue damage.

From BBC

Wearing leather trousers and a black shirt unbuttoned halfway down his chest, he launched into the angst-fuelled Back to Friends with a rock band, shrouded in dry ice, on a set modelled on a dingy club, looking every inch the moody indie messiah.

From BBC

Issues with the system include the dry ice running out.

From BBC

The system, which teams can make to their individual designs, typically features a liquid such as glycol pumped through a tank of dry ice and through the driver's fireproof top.

From BBC