hydrometeor

C2+ Topic:Weather & Climate
US /ˌhaɪdroʊˈmitiɚ/ UK /ˌhaɪdrəʊˈmiːtɪə/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    any atmospheric water in liquid or solid form, such as rain, snow, or fog

    Forecasters tracked the hydrometeors building over the warm front.

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Synonyms
1 noun · any atmospheric water in... precipitation
Word family
Related forms hydrologymeteormeteorology

Etymology

From Greek-derived hydro- ('water', from hydor) + meteor (from Ancient Greek meteoros, 'lofty, in the air'). Coined in meteorology for atmospheric water particles.

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