hydrometeor

hydrometeor
/huy'dreuh mee"tee euhr, -awr'/, n.
liquid water or ice in the atmosphere in various forms, as rain, ice crystals, hail, fog, or clouds. Cf. lithometeor.
[1855-60; HYDRO-1 + METEOR]

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      any water or ice particles that have formed in the atmosphere or at the Earth's surface as a result of condensation or sublimation. Water or ice particles blown from the ground into the atmosphere are also classed as hydrometeors. Some well-known hydrometeors are clouds, fog, rain, snow, hail, dew, rime, glaze, blowing snow, and blowing spray.

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