HYDROMETEOR

Etymology

Noun

hydrometeor (plural hydrometeors)

Rain, snow and other precipitation products of the condensation of atmospheric water vapour

Synonyms

• See also hydrometeor

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`dro*me"te*or, n. Etym: [Hydro-, 1 + meteor.]

Definition: A meteor or atmospheric phenomenon dependent upon the vapor of water; -- in the pl., a general term for the whole aqueous phenomena of the atmosphere, as rain, snow, hail, etc. Nichol.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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