snow (redirected from Snow, C. P., 1st Baron Snow of Leicester)

snow (sno) a freezing or frozen mixture consisting of discrete particles or crystals.

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carbon dioxide snow  solid carbon dioxide, formed by rapid evaporation of liquid carbon dioxide; it gives a temperature of about -79°C (-110°F). It is used in cryotherapy to freeze and anesthetize the skin and, in the form of a slush (carbon dioxide slush), as an escharotic to destroy skin lesions and as a peeling agent for chemabrasion.

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snow

a freezing or frozen mixture consisting of discrete particles or crystals.

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carbon dioxide snow

the solid formed by rapid evaporation of liquid carbon dioxide, giving a temperature of about -110°F (-79°C); used locally in various skin conditions. See also carbon dioxide snow.

snow leopard

see snow leopard.

snow nose

see nasal depigmentation.