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prettygoodwordcranreuch (KRAHN-ruhkh) - n., (Scot.) hoarfrost.
That is, ice needles created when water vapor is deposited on surfaces in solid form (which only happens when the air temperature goes below a dew point that's below freezing).
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The word is an adaptation from around 1680 of Scottish Gaelic crann-reòthadh, hoarfrost, from crann, tree + reòth, frost (cognate by deep PIE root with English freeze).
And that wraps up a week of slightly less fancy C words. Back next week with the usual mixed bag.
---L.
That is, ice needles created when water vapor is deposited on surfaces in solid form (which only happens when the air temperature goes below a dew point that's below freezing).
Thanks, WikiMedia!
The word is an adaptation from around 1680 of Scottish Gaelic crann-reòthadh, hoarfrost, from crann, tree + reòth, frost (cognate by deep PIE root with English freeze).
And that wraps up a week of slightly less fancy C words. Back next week with the usual mixed bag.
---L.
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