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ice fog

noun

Definition of ice fog

: a fog composed of ice particles

Examples of ice fog in a Sentence

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Ice crystals can also form lower down, either hugging the ground in ice fogs or slowly drifting to Earth as diamond dust. — Mika Mckinnon, Smithsonian, "How the Antarctic Sun Creates Breathtaking Optical Effects," 5 Feb. 2018 At liquid-nitrogen ice-cream shops, ingredients are whipped together and then frozen with liquid nitrogen, a foggy process that’s reminiscent of dry-ice fog spilling out over the stage at an arena-rock concert. — Robert Philpot, star-telegram, "Liquid-nitrogen ice cream shop Creamistry headed to Fort Worth | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 9 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of ice fog

1851, in the meaning defined above

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