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Nature highlights orthorhombic form of ice
Original: Orthorhombic ice
Scientific discussion is focusing on orthorhombic ice, a crystalline arrangement of water molecules whose unit cell is shaped like a stretched box. Several exotic phases of ice, including the well-known ice IX, take this orthorhombic structure under extreme pressure and temperature conditions. Researchers and commentators are sharing the item as an example of how water, despite its everyday familiarity, continues to surprise with unusual solid phases.
Why now: A high-profile science publication covering the unusual crystalline phases of ice has sparked fresh public interest in the physics of water.
Evidence
- Orthorhombic ice · Nature
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