Dry Ice
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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How to use Dry Ice in a sentence
When he opened his mouth, out came that familiar soft-spoken voice with the slightly jazzy cadence—Dry Ice with a backbeat.
Or the time he smuggled the interferon through customs in a smoking briefcase full of Dry Ice.
The True Story Behind Dallas Buyers Club: Meet the Real Ron Woodruff | Andrew Romano | November 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTCompared to the high-order explosives he witnessed in the Army, Dry Ice bombs are barely a threat.
A constitutionalist libertarian, Rawles is strongly opposed to any federal regulations on Dry Ice bombs.
So goes the story of the Dry Ice bomb: some potential for danger, but, thankfully, little harm done.
In addition, dyes, wood turpentine, Dry Ice and various insecticides are produced in Virginia.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyIn many areas, the availability of Dry Ice is limited and the cost is rather high.
Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures | N. L. VanDemarkThe desired temperatures were maintained by dropping pieces of Dry Ice into ethyl alcohol baths as needed.
Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures | N. L. VanDemarkThis can be done by using an alcohol bath and Dry Ice or by special mechanical refrigerating equipment.
Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures | N. L. VanDemarkHe had made it all ready, fixing the end of the fuze in its proper place, and now he led the line back over comparatively Dry Ice.
Winter Fun | William O. Stoddard
British Dictionary definitions for dry ice
solid carbon dioxide, which sublimes at –78.5°C: used as a refrigerant, and to create billows of smoke in stage shows: Also called: carbon dioxide snow
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Scientific definitions for dry ice
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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