noun

graupel

Graupel (noun) means a precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake.

noun

A precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake.

A small ball of rime resulting from this process.

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Graupel(wetter) (literally “graupel (weather)”). Graupel is a back-formation from graupeln (“to hail (with soft hailstones)”) + -el (diminutive suffix); and graupeln is from Graupe (“hulled grain, pearl barley”) (ultimately from Proto-Slavic *krūpà (“grainy substance; groats; hail”) and Proto-Indo-European *krewp-) + -eln (suffix forming verbs, often with a diminutive or frequentative sense).

Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of graupel?

"graupel" (noun) means a precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake.

What are the different meanings of graupel?

"graupel" has 2 main meanings: 1. A precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake; 2. A small ball of rime resulting from this process.