| dry ice | |
| —n | |
| Also called: carbon dioxide snow solid carbon dioxide, which sublimes at --78.5°C: used as a refrigerant, and to create billows of smoke in stage shows | |
| dry ice
Solid carbon dioxide. Dry ice evaporates without first passing through a liquid state by sublimation except under moderate pressure (more than 73 atmospheres). It is used for refrigeration and for creating artificial smoke or fog effects. |