A white or milky and opaque granular deposit of ICE formed by the rapid freezing of supercooled drops of WATER as they impinge upon an exposed OBJECT; rime. It is denser and harder than HOAR_FROST, but lighter, softer, and less transparent than ICE_GLAZE.
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Name | RIME |
Description | A white or milky and opaque granular deposit of ICE formed by the rapid freezing of supercooled drops of WATER as they impinge upon an exposed OBJECT; rime. It is denser and harder than HOAR_FROST, but lighter, softer, and less transparent than ICE_GLAZE. |
Chinese |
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Name | 雾凇,白霜 |