graupel

/ˈɡɹaʊpəl/ · noun

Meaning

A precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake.
The result of this process, a small ball of rime.

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Related words

snow grains(English)snow(English)popcorn snow(English)precipitation(English)deposition(English)precip(English)glaze(English)gomble(English)hail(English)pellets(English)droplets(English)convective(English)

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Sources

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