English
pykrete
Blend of Pyke + concrete, Named after British inventor Geoffrey Pyke.
The story
Blend of Pyke + concrete, Named after British inventor Geoffrey Pyke.
Today it means
noun 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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Etymograph / pykrete