picrete

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A form of pykrete — A solid substance made of water ice and sawdust, stronger than pure ice. Originally to be used in combination with a refrigeration system as hull material for warships. Used as a building material for ice buildings (such as winter ice hotels) and ice sculptures, usually without the originally envisioned embedded refrigeration systems.

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Meanings

nounpicrete (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of pykrete.

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picrete. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picrete

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“picrete.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picrete. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picrete,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picrete.

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