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Ice — This article is about water ice. For the broader concept of ices as used in the planetary sciences, see volatiles. For other uses, see Ice (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Ice scraper — An ice scraper is a handheld tool for removing frost, ice, and snow from windows, usually on automobiles. Basic scrapers have a plastic blade and handle, though some have blades made out of metal. More complex models often include brushes to help … Wikipedia
ice — {{11}}ice (n.) O.E. is ice (also the name of the rune for i ), from P.Gmc. *isa (Cf. O.N. iss, O.Fris. is, Du. ijs, Ger. Eis), with no certain cognates beyond Germanic, though possible relatives are Avestan aexa frost, ice, isu frosty, icy;… … Etymology dictionary
ice — ice1 W3S2 [aıs] n [: Old English; Origin: is] 1.) [U] water that has frozen into a solid state →↑icy ▪ Would you like some ice in your drink? ▪ Her hands were as cold as ice. ▪ Spring flowers pushed through the slowly melting ice. ▪ The city… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ice — lijundra statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Ant Žemės paviršiaus ir įvairių daiktų (medžių, pastatų, elektros ir telefono laidų) užšąlantis lietus, dulksna, rūko lašeliai. atitikmenys: angl. glaze; glazed frost; ice; silver… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Frost — is the solid deposition of water vapor from saturated air. It is formed when solid surfaces are cooled to below the dew point of the adjacent air. [cite web |url=http://www.weatherquestions.com/What causes frost.htm |title=What causes frost?… … Wikipedia
Ice-minus bacteria — is a nickname given to a variant of the common bacterium Pseudomonas syringae ( P. syringae ). This strain of P. syringae lacks the ability to produce a certain surface protein, usually found on wild type ice plus P. syringae . The ice plus… … Wikipedia
Frost flower — Frost flowers is the name commonly given to a condition in which thin layers of ice are extruded from long stemmed plants in autumn or early winter. The thin layers of ice are often formed into exquisite patterns that curl into petals that… … Wikipedia
Frost heaving — (or frost heave) occurs when soil expands and contracts due to freezing and thawing. This process can damage plant roots through breaking or desiccation, cause cracks in pavement, and damage the foundations of buildings, even below the frost line … Wikipedia
Frost — (fr[o^]st; 115), n. [OE. frost, forst, AS. forst, frost. fr. fre[ o]san to freeze; akin to D. varst, G., OHG., Icel., Dan., & Sw. frost. [root]18. See {Freeze}, v. i.] 1. The act of freezing; applied chiefly to the congelation of water;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
