frost point

noun
the temperature of the air at which hoarfrost begins to form.
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frost point

temperature, below 0 C (32 F), at which moisture in the air will condense as a layer of frost on any exposed surface. The frost point is analogous to the dew point, the temperature at which the water condenses in liquid form; both the frost point and the dew point depend upon the relative humidity of the air

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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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Frost point is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
Temperatures below the frost point are occasionally seen in the winter polar stratosphere.
Frost crystals form when water vapor freezes upon contact with a surface that is below the frost point.
Frost typically forms if the temperature on a given surface cools to the frost point.
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