hydrometeor

American  

[hahy-druh-mee-tee-er, -awr] / ˌhaɪ drəˈmi ti ər, -ˌɔr /

noun

1. liquid water or ice in the atmosphere in various forms, as rain, ice crystals, hail, fog, or clouds.

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hydrometeor British  

/ ˌhaɪdrəʊˈmiːtɪə /

noun

1. any weather condition produced by water or water vapour in the atmosphere, such as rain, snow, or cloud

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hydrometeor Scientific  

/ hī′drō-mē′tē-ər /

1. Any of various forms of water or ice that occur in the atmosphere or on the Earth's surface as a result of condensation. Rain, snow, fog, clouds, and dew are all hydrometeors.

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Other Word Forms

• hydrometeorological adjective
• hydrometeorology noun

Etymology

Origin of hydrometeor

First recorded in 1855–60; hydro- ¹ + meteor