hoar frost

noun

Meaning

Dewdrops which have undergone deposition and frozen into ice crystals to form a white deposit on an exposed surface, when the air is cold and moist.

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Related words

froste(English)frost(English)frostbow(English)silver frost(English)superfrost(English)frost heave(English)black frost(English)deposition(English)

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