water ice

Noun
  1. is a type of: crystal - a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
    subtypes:
    • black ice - a thin coating of ice (as from freezing mist) on a road or sidewalk; nearly invisible but very hazardous
    • frost, hoar, hoarfrost, rime - ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
    • hailstone - small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
    • icicle - ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
    substance holonym: h2o, water - binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
    substance meronym:
    • ice cube - a small cube of artificial ice; used for cooling drinks
    • glacier - a slowly moving mass of ice
    same as: ice
  2. is a type of: frappe, ice - a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)
    same as: sorbet

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