graupel

[ grou-puhl ]
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Origin of graupel

1
1885–90; <German; diminutive of Graupe hulled grain

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British Dictionary definitions for graupel

graupel

/ (ˈɡraʊpəl) /


noun
  1. soft hail or snow pellets

Origin of graupel

1
German, from Graupe, probably from Serbo-Croat krupa; related to Russian krupá peeled grain

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Scientific definitions for graupel

graupel

[ groupəl ]


  1. A small, white ice particle that falls as precipitation and breaks apart easily when it lands on a surface. Also called snow pellet soft hail

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