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hydrometeors

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

hy·dro·me·te·or

[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:
1855–60; hydro-1 + meteor
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hydrometeor   (hī'drō-mē'tē-ər)  Pronunciation Key 
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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