pykrete

noun

pyk·​rete

ˈpīˌkrēt

plural -s

: a frozen mixture of water and wood pulp that gives a tough resistant product used experimentally in arctic military structures

Word History

Etymology

Geoffrey Pyke, 20th century English inventor who invented it + -rete (as in concrete)

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