pykrete
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Blend of Pyke + concrete, Named after British inventor Geoffrey Pyke.
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pykrete (uncountable)
- A solid substance made of water ice and sawdust, stronger than pure ice. Originally to be used in combination with a refrigeration system as hull material for warships. Used as a building material for ice buildings (such as winter ice hotels) and ice sculptures, usually without the originally envisioned embedded refrigeration systems.
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- Finnish: pykriitti