ice point

Definition of ice point

: the freezing point of water of 0° Celsius or 273.15 kelvins at standard atmospheric pressure

Examples of ice point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But could a tau neutrino, even with its regenerations, go this deep through the Earth and produce a shower up through the ice pointing at ANITA? — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Scientists didn't detect a parallel universe in Antarctica. But they are learning more about mysterious, ghostly neutrinos," 27 May 2020 Portland is 10-1-1-0 at home ice, which remains the best home ice point percentage in the WHL. — Samantha Meese, oregonlive, "On the Portland Winterhawks: Happy Holidays," 27 Nov. 2019

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“Ice point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20point. Accessed 25 Jan. 2021.

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