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ice noun

  /aɪs/ , [ʌɪs]
  • Water in frozen (solid) form.
  • (physics, astronomy) Any frozen volatile chemical, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide.
  • A frozen dessert made of fruit juice, water and sugar.
 gel, glaç
  • (ice hockey) The area where a game of ice hockey is played.
 glaç, gel

icing noun

  /ˈaɪsɪŋ/
  • (cooking) A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.
 glaça
  • (ice hockey) A minor violation of ice hockey rules, occurring when a player shoots the puck from his/her side of the red line so that it crosses the goal line on the opponent's side. A team playing short-handed is not penalized for this.
 refús prohibit

-ic suffix

  /ək/ , /ɪk/
  • (chemistry) Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. For example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).
 -ic, -esc

-ics suffix

  • Forms nouns referring to fields of knowledge or practice.
 -logia
icing on the cake
la cirereta del pastís
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