pykrete

P3Y4K5R1E1T1E1
/ˈpaɪkɹiːt/

noun

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

nounpykrete (uncountable)

alternative picrete · alternative pycrite

  1. uncountableA 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.

Origin

Blend of Pyke + concrete, Named after British inventor Geoffrey Pyke.

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Translations

Finnish pykriitti
  • pykriittisubstance
Russian пайкери́т, пайкри́т
  • пайкери́т (pajkerít)substance
  • пайкри́т (pajkrít)substance
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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