Editing Ice cube (section)

=== Crushed ice ===
Crushed ice is the term for ice cubes that are crushed or sheared into irregularly shaped flakes to provide an aesthetic effect to some [[cocktail]]s. Crushed ice is also used when faster cooling is desired since the number and average radius of the ice particles govern the cooling rate. Ice is often also crushed to form [[slushy|slushies]], which can be both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Crushed ice melts faster than solid ice: it has a greater surface area, so heat transfer is faster than solid ice.<ref>{{Cite book | last1=Rauch | first1=Jeffrey | title=Partial differential equations and related topics (Program, Tulane Univ., New Orleans, La., 1974) | publisher=[[Springer-Verlag]] | location=Berlin, New York (the state) |mr=0427863 | year=1975 | chapter=The mathematical theory of crushed ice | pages=370–379 }}</ref>

'''Ice chips''' are small pieces of [[ice]], which can be obtained by crushing cubes. They are often recommended before [[surgery]] or an invasive medical procedure. They may help to prevent [[oral mucositis]] or [[mouth sores]] associated with high-dose [[chemotherapy]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.cancerconnect.com/treatment-care/side-effects-of-cancer-treatment-mouth-sores-or-mucositis-kSsFwOa60U2CBUTYEct4lw/|title=Side Effects of Cancer Treatment: Mouth Sores or Mucositis|newspaper=Cancerconnect|language=en|access-date=2019-11-25|archive-date=2020-09-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929094023/https://news.cancerconnect.com/treatment-care/side-effects-of-cancer-treatment-mouth-sores-or-mucositis-kSsFwOa60U2CBUTYEct4lw|url-status=live}}</ref>