dry ice

noun

: solidified carbon dioxide

Examples of dry ice in a Sentence

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Add a chunk of dry ice to the drink for a smoky, boiling cauldron effect. Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Oct. 2025 Instead, a new study suggests that the gullies are sculpted by slabs of dry ice that form during the Martian winter. Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025 They were packed into zippered cooler bags filled with dry ice and were frozen through as promised. Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025 In 1947, the military partnered with GE Labs to conduct the first hurricane cloud seeding experiment with dry ice; the results were inconclusive. Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dry ice

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Oct. 2025.

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dry ice

noun
: solid carbon dioxide

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