Frozen carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide changes from a gas to a solid when cooled, without passing through a liquid phase. Dry ice is sometimes applied to the skin in cryosurgery, a technique used, for example, to treat warts.
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Frozen carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide changes from a gas to a solid when cooled, without passing through a liquid phase. Dry ice is sometimes applied to the skin in cryosurgery, a technique used, for example, to treat warts. |
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