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Meaning of dry ice | Babel Free

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.

uncountable

Equivalents

Čeština suchý led
Deutsch Trockeneis
Ελληνικά ξηρός πάγος
Italiano ghiaccio secco
日本語 ドライアイス
한국어 드라이아이스
Nederlands droogijs
Polski suchy lód
Português gelo seco
Русский сухой лёд
Tiếng Việt đá 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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