Dry ice

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Term: Dry ice
Definition: Solidified carbon dioxide that, at -78.5C and ambient pressure, changes directly to a gas as it absorbs heat. It is used as a coolant to induce the ice phase for supercooled cloud and fog modification procedures.
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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