hydrometeor

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

noun

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

Compare lithometeor.

Origin of hydrometeor

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

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British Dictionary definitions for hydrometeor

hydrometeor

noun

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

Derived Formshydrometeorological, adjectivehydrometeorology, noun

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hydrometeor in Science

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.