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hydrometeorology

noun
hy·​dro·​me·​te·​o·​rol·​o·​gy | \ ˌhī-drō-ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈrä-lə-jē How to pronounce hydrometeorology (audio) \

Definition of hydrometeorology

: a branch of meteorology that deals with water in the atmosphere especially as precipitation

Other Words from hydrometeorology

hydrometeorological \ ˌhī-​drō-​ˌmē-​tē-​ˌȯr-​ə-​ˈlä-​ji-​kəl How to pronounce hydrometeorological (audio) , -​ˌär-​ə-​ , -​ə-​rə-​ \ adjective
hydrometeorologist \ ˌhī-​drō-​ˌmē-​tē-​ə-​ˈrä-​lə-​jist How to pronounce hydrometeorologist (audio) \ noun

First Known Use of hydrometeorology

circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hydrometeorology was circa 1859

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