ice giant
A frost giantA frost giant.
» Uranus is an ice giant.
Uranus ist ein Eisriese. — Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Уран — ледяной гигант. — Wezel · CC BY 2.0 FR
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2 senses(Norse)A frost giant.
A giant planet composed mostly of astronomical ices (condensed forms of volatile compounds) including water, methane, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur, and smaller than a gas giant. (e.g. Neptune and Uranus)
крижани́й гіга́нтkryžanýj hihánt
Examples
1 sentencesUranus is an ice giant.
ruУран — ледяной гигант. — Wezel · CC BY 2.0 FR
deUranus ist ein Eisriese. — Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
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Forms
plural: ice giants| Singular | ice giant |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsSee also
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