ice (general material)
- Scope note
- Any of various frozen or solidified forms of substances (including water) that are liquid, gaseous, or volatile under normal conditions on earth; the term is used particularly in astronomy for such materials, which are present in the nuclei of comets, in planets, and in other celestial objects.Often used with a modifying word specifying the substance, such as ammonia ice, methane ice, water ice, etc.
- Date of creation: 18-Nov-2024
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024