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hydrometeor

[hahy-druh-mee-tee-er, -awr]
noun
  1. 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
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British Dictionary definitions for hydrometeor

hydrometeor

noun
  1. any weather condition produced by water or water vapour in the atmosphere, such as rain, snow, or cloud
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Derived Formshydrometeorological, adjectivehydrometeorology, noun
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hydrometeor in Science

hydrometeor

[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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