hoar frost
/ˈhɔː fɹɒst/noun
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1
Originally, any frozen dew forming a white deposit on exposed surfaces.
2
Water vapour which has undergone deposition or desublimation (“transformation directly into ice crystals without first turning into liquid water”) when the air is cold and moist to form a white deposit on exposed surfaces.
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