dry ice

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Carbon dioxide frozen in the solid state, used especially as a cooling agent and for the production of fog-like special effects. It sublimes at −78.5 °C (−109.3 °F) at normal atmospheric pressure.

Equivalents

Españolhielo seco nieve carbónica

Françaisglace carbonique glace sèche

DeutschTrockeneis

16 more languages

Češtinasuchý led

Ελληνικάξηρός πάγος

Suomihiilihappojää kuivajää

Magyarszárazjég

Íslenskakolsýruís kolsýrusnjór þurrís

Italianoghiaccio secco

日本語ドライアイス

ქართულიმშრალი ყინული

한국어드라이아이스

Bahasa Melayuais kering

Nederlandsdroogijs

Polskisuchy lód

Portuguêsgelo seco

Русскийсухой лёд

ไทยน้ำแข็งแห้ง

Tiếng Việtđá khô

Examples

“Two women were found unresponsive in a car along with the likely culprit – four coolers of dry ice – Friday morning in Pierce County, Washington, CNN affiliate KOMO reports.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Dry January dry jogger dry joggers dry lab dry labbing dry lake

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