dry ice

noun

: solidified carbon dioxide

Examples of dry ice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The burgers come freshly butchered and packed in dry ice. Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024 During the investigation, authorities seized a dry ice white styrofoam box, a plastic bucket believed to have been used by Zhang, insurance documents, and electronic devices, prosecutors said. Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024 The pressure causes the CO2 to freeze and turn to dry ice when suddenly released, creating a plume at the bottle opening. Alice Lascelles, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2023 Prosecutors said Zhang immersed his feet in a bucket of dry ice for around 10 hours, which resulted in frostbite and required both legs to be amputated, Business Insider and Taiwan News reports. Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024 One of the experiments involved dry ice and was done as part of a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM, activity. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2024 After the duo had left the stage, a DJ played hits from earlier in West’s career as the stage filled with dry ice. Jem Aswad, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024 Owner Vardan Sargsyan wants to add some theatrical elements to the food presentation such as creating smoke with dry ice, similar to steakhouses in Chicago or Las Vegas, Bond said. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024 For nearly two decades, Wickham drove to Denver every two weeks to buy dry ice, purchasing more than half a ton of blocks to drive to the shed, located on the family’s property, and place on Morstoel’s metal casket (now displayed in the museum). Heather Mundt, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dry ice was in 1925

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“Dry ice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20ice. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

dry ice

noun
: solid carbon dioxide

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