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dry ice: see carbon dioxide carbon dioxide, chemical compound, CO2, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is about one and one-half times as dense as air under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure. ..... Click the link for more information. . dry iceCarbon dioxide in solid form. It is a dense, colourless substance, resembling compressed snow, that at normal atmospheric pressure passes directly from solid to vapour (see sublimation) at −109.3 °F (−78.5 °C). Commonly available in blocks, it is used chiefly to keep foods, vaccines, and other perishable products cold during shipping or storage. dry ice solid carbon dioxide, which sublimes at --78.5?C: used as a refrigerant, and to create billows of smoke in stage shows dry ice [¦drī ′īs] (inorganic chemistry) Carbon dioxide in the solid form, usually made in blocks to be used as a coolant; changes directly to a gas at -78.5°C as heat is absorbed. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Karcher Industrial Products has introduced a dry ice blaster, a highly effective and mess-free method for in-place cleaning. Tips, tricks and techniques such as "To create a bubbling martini use a pair of tongs and place a marble sized piece of dry ice in the bottom of your glass before adding the liquid. This facility, located in Cambridge, Ontario, will provide sales, service, parts and rentals for Cold Jet's dry ice blasting and dry ice production equipment. |
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