dry ice
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Indeed, there are two kinds of snow on Mars: water ice and carbon dioxide, better known as dry ice, which has flakes that are actually cube-shaped.
From Salon • May 16, 2025
Usually silver iodide is used, but it can also be dry ice and other materials.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024
Police say that the packet contained dry ice, a solid form of carbon dioxide used as a cooling agent.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2024
A doctor later examined the contents of the packet of mouth freshener and confirmed it contained dry ice, police said.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2024
He had succeeded in removing the outer boards and part of the packing, which was a layer of dry ice, when from the depths of the packing case he suddenly heard a faint “Ork.”
From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater
