hydrometeor

[ hahy-druh-mee-tee-er, -awr ]
/ ˌhaɪ drəˈmi ti ər, -ˌɔr /

noun

liquid water or ice in the atmosphere in various forms, as rain, ice crystals, hail, fog, or clouds.
Compare lithometeor.

Origin of hydrometeor

First recorded in 1855–60; hydro-1 + meteor

Words nearby hydrometeor

hydromechanics, hydromedusa, hydromel, hydromeningocele, hydrometallurgy, hydrometeor, hydrometeorology, hydrometer, hydrometra, hydrometrocolpos, hydromicrocephaly

British Dictionary definitions for hydrometeor

hydrometeor
/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈmiːtɪə) /

noun

any weather condition produced by water or water vapour in the atmosphere, such as rain, snow, or cloud

Derived forms of hydrometeor

hydrometeorological, adjective hydrometeorology, noun

Scientific definitions for hydrometeor

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.