hydrometeorology

noun

hy·dro·me·te·o·rol·o·gy ˌhī-drō-ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈrä-lə-jē

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

hydrometeorological

ˌhī-drō-ˌmē-tē-ˌȯr-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

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adjective

hydrometeorologist

ˌhī-drō-ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈrä-lə-jist

noun

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circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hydrometeorology was circa 1859

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