graupel

Meaning

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

Synonyms

snow pellets

soft hail

tapioca snow

Translations

Schneegriesel

neige roulée

granizo menudo

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡɹaʊpəl/
Etymology

Borrowed from German Graupel, from German Graupe, from a Slavic language.

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