freezing mixture

British  

noun

1. a mixture of two substances, usually salt and ice, to give a temperature below 0°C

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Example Sentences

Allow three parts of the ice to one part of salt for the freezing mixture and four parts of ice to one part salt for the packing mixture.

From Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions by Wilson, Mary A.

But let the freezing mixture continue to act: the falling of the column continues to a certain point; it then ceases.

From Six Lectures on Light Delivered In The United States In 1872-1873 by Tyndall, John

The solution should be allowed to cool gradually, and should finally be chilled in a freezing mixture.

From Organic Syntheses by Conant, James Bryant

The stirring is continued for three to four hours longer, while the flask still remains immersed in the original freezing mixture to which no further amount of ice is added.

From Organic Syntheses by Conant, James Bryant

In some cases ice or a freezing mixture may be required to effect condensation.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various