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ice giant
[ ahys-jahy-uhnt ]
/ ˈaɪs ˌdʒaɪ ənt /
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noun Astronomy.
a giant planet composed mostly of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium: the two ice giants in our solar system are Uranus and Neptune, previously classified as gas giants, but now known to be made primarily of oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur.
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Origin of ice giant
First recorded in 1975–80
Words nearby ice giant
ice flowers, ice fog, ice foot, ice-free, ice front, ice giant, ice hockey, icehouse, ice island, ice jam, icekhana
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