hydrometeor

[ hahy-druh-mee-tee-er, -awr ]

/ ˌhaɪ drəˈmi ti ər, -ˌɔr /

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noun

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

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Origin of hydrometeor

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

Words nearby hydrometeor

hydromechanics, hydromedusa, hydromel, hydromeningocele, hydrometallurgy, hydrometeor, hydrometeorology, hydrometer, hydrometra, hydrometrocolpos, hydromicrocephaly

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British Dictionary definitions for hydrometeor

hydrometeor

/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈmiːtɪə) /

noun

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

Derived forms of hydrometeor

hydrometeorological, adjectivehydrometeorology, noun

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Scientific definitions for hydrometeor

hydrometeor

[ hī′drō-mē′tē-ər ]

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.