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- 1. ice of a vivid blue colour, formed when a large body of water freezes suddenly.
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Blue ice occurs when snow falls on a glacier, is compressed, and becomes part of the glacier. During compression, air bubbles are squeezed out, so ice crystals enlarge. This enlargement is responsible for the ice's blue colour. Wikipedia