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After Cassini finally witnessed that planet-garnishing magic in action, scientists briefly questioned whether the moon’s south-polar plumes might be the work of sunlight vaporizing ice in the moon’s shell—a bit like dry ice boiling away when heated, perhaps by sunlight.
—WIRED, 24 Dec. 2023
It’s shipped in a cooler with dry ice and serves between 14-20 people.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
Also, make sure to pack your cooler with dry ice rather than traditional ice to keep your ingredients refrigerated and dry.
—Brandon Rasmussen, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Every two weeks for more than three decades, people like Brad Whickham have been rotating in and out hauling more than a thousand pounds of dry ice up the mountain, all to keep Grandpa tucked in for his eternal winter's nap.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2024
The technique involves flying an aircraft to spray clouds with salts like silver or potassium iodide or solid carbon dioxide, also known as dry ice, to induce precipitation.
—WIRED, 13 Nov. 2023
The tower’s two levels land in a theatrical swirl of dry ice, its white mist cascading across the tablecloth and rolling away into nothingness.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2023
In a show celebrating 14 seasons, new features are design elements like dry ice, shadows and fog, plus richer lighting design.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
Saturate the material at the base with rubbing alcohol, close the lid, and place the jar upside down on a bed of dry ice.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 23 Nov. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
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“Dry ice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20ice. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
dry ice
noun
: solid carbon dioxide
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