Why is solid carbondioxide called dry ice ?
Dec 14, 2014 #2 Drakkith Staff Emeritus Science Advisor 21,721 5,702 I'd guess because it doesn't melt and turn to a liquid state like water ice does. It sublimates, going straight from a solid to a gas.
I'd guess because it doesn't melt and turn to a liquid state like water ice does. It sublimates, going straight from a solid to a gas.