Hydrometeor
[hahy-druh-mee-tee-er, -awr] /ˌhaɪ drəˈmi ti ər, -ˌɔr/
noun
1.
liquid water or ice in the atmosphere in various forms, as rain, ice crystals, hail, fog, or clouds.
/ˌhaɪdrəʊˈmiːtɪə/
noun
1.
any weather condition produced by water or water vapour in the atmosphere, such as rain, snow, or cloud
hydrometeor
(hī’drō-mē’tē-ər)
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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