- frost crystals
- ледяные кристаллы (инея, изморози)
Glacial hydrology dictionary. Б.Р.Мавлюдов.
Glacial hydrology dictionary. Б.Р.Мавлюдов.
Frost — is the solid deposition of water vapor from saturated air. It is formed when solid surfaces are cooled to below the dew point of the adjacent air. [cite web |url=http://www.weatherquestions.com/What causes frost.htm |title=What causes frost?… … Wikipedia
frost — frostless, adj. frostlike, adj. /frawst, frost/, n. 1. a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water. 2. Also called hoarfrost. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and… … Universalium
Frost — /frawst, frost/, n. Robert (Lee), 1874 1963, U.S. poet. * * * I Atmospheric moisture that crystallizes directly on the ground and on exposed objects. The term also refers to the occurrence of subfreezing temperatures that affect plants and crops … Universalium
frost´like´ — frost «frst, frost», noun, verb. –n. 1. a freezing condition; very cold weather; temperature below the point at which water freezes: »Frost came early last winter. Frosts occur most readily in low places, especially if there is no outlet (Thomas… … Useful english dictionary
frost´less — frost «frst, frost», noun, verb. –n. 1. a freezing condition; very cold weather; temperature below the point at which water freezes: »Frost came early last winter. Frosts occur most readily in low places, especially if there is no outlet (Thomas… … Useful english dictionary
frost — [frôst, fräst] n. [ME < OE forst, frost (akin to Ger frost) < pp. base of freosan (see FREEZE) + t (Gmc * ta), nominal suffix] 1. a freezing or state of being frozen 2. a temperature low enough to cause freezing 3. the icy crystals that… … English World dictionary
frost — ► NOUN 1) a deposit of white ice crystals formed on surfaces when the temperature falls below freezing. 2) a period of cold weather when frost forms. ► VERB 1) cover or be covered with or as if with frost; freeze. 2) N. Amer. decorate with icing … English terms dictionary
frost|weed — «FRST WEED, FROST », noun. any of the woody herbs or low shrubs notable for the crystals of ice which shoot from the bursting bark near the base of the stems in autumn … Useful english dictionary
frost — Crystals of ice formed like dew but at a temperature below freezing … Aviation dictionary
frost — [[t]frɔst, frɒst[/t]] n. 1) mer a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water 2) mer a covering of minute ice crystals, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by… … From formal English to slang
frost — 1. noun /frɒst,frɔst,frɑst/ a) A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Some of these are tree branches, plant stems, leaves, wires, poles, vehicles, rooftops, or aircraft skin. Frost is the same process by which dew … Wiktionary