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frost point

[′frȯst ‚pȯint]
(meteorology)
The temperature to which atmospheric moisture must be cooled to reach the point of saturation with respect to ice.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

frost point

The temperature at which moist air must be cooled to just reach the condition of saturation with respect to a plane's ice surface. It is basically a dew point, except its value is below 0°C. See dew point.
An Illustrated Dictionary of Aviation Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
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