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ice giant

[ ahys jahy-uhnt ]

noun

, Astronomy.
  1. a giant planet composed mostly of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium: the two ice giants in our solar system are Uranus and Neptune, previously classified as gas giants, but now known to be made primarily of oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ice giant1

First recorded in 1975–80

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Example Sentences

It lies up there on the crest of the mountain like a mighty ice-giant peering down at us through the clefts.

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