graupel
English
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Graupel_Falling.jpg/220px-Graupel_Falling.jpg)
Etymology
Borrowed from German Graupel, from German Graupe, from a Slavic language.
Pronunciation
Noun
graupel (countable and uncountable, plural graupels)
- (uncountable) A precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake.
- (countable) The result of this process, a small ball of rime.
Synonyms
- (countable): snow pellet
- (plural): snow pellets
- (uncountable): popcorn snow
Translations
supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake
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