pykrete

English

Alternative forms

picrete, pycrite

Etymology

Blend of Pyke +‎ concrete, Named after British inventor Geoffrey Pyke.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpaɪkɹiːt/

Noun

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.

Hypernyms

icecrete

Derived terms

super pykrete
super-pykrete
superpykrete

Related terms

snowcrete

Descendants

Finnish: pykriitti

Translations

substance

Finnish: pykriitti
Russian: пайкери́т m (pajkerít), пайкри́т m (pajkrít)

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