ice (general material)

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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.
ice
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024