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liquid air

–noun
a pale blue, intensely cold liquid, obtained by the compression and cooling of air: used as a source of oxygen, nitrogen, and inert gases, and as a refrigerant.

Origin:
1895–1900
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liquid air  
n.  Air in its liquid state, intensely cold and bluish, obtained by cooling and compression.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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