nitrogen ice

noun

Nitrogen gas that has been frozen, by cooling it to extremely low temperatures, resulting in a crystalline structure similar to regular ice but consisting of nitrogen molecules instead of water molecules.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryNitrogen gas that has been frozen, by cooling it to extremely low temperatures, resulting in a crystalline structure similar to regular ice but consisting of nitrogen molecules instead of water molecules.
  2. cookingA type of ice cream prepared by flash freezing a liquid mixture with liquid nitrogen.
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