Black-ice
a thin sheet of ice, as on a road surface, usually caused by freezing mist and creating hazardous driving conditions.
Oceanography. sea ice that is clear enough to show the color of the water underneath.
noun
a thin transparent layer of new ice on a road or similar surface
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