Dry Ice

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.

dry ice

noun

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

dry ice

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.

Example Sentences

When he opened his mouth, out came that familiar soft-spoken voice with the slightly jazzy cadence—dry ice with a backbeat.

From The Daily Beast

Or the time he smuggled the interferon through customs in a smoking briefcase full of dry ice.

From The Daily Beast

Compared to the high-order explosives he witnessed in the Army, dry ice bombs are barely a threat.

From The Daily Beast

A constitutionalist libertarian, Rawles is strongly opposed to any federal regulations on dry ice bombs.

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So goes the story of the dry ice bomb: some potential for danger, but, thankfully, little harm done.

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In addition, dyes, wood turpentine, dry ice and various insecticides are produced in Virginia.

From Project Gutenberg

In many areas, the availability of dry ice is limited and the cost is rather high.

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The desired temperatures were maintained by dropping pieces of dry ice into ethyl alcohol baths as needed.

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This can be done by using an alcohol bath and dry ice or by special mechanical refrigerating equipment.

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He 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.

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