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dew point
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dew point: see dew dew, thin film of water that has condensed on the surface of objects near the ground. Dew forms when radiational cooling of these objects during the nighttime hours also cools the shallow layer of overlying air in contact with them, causing the condensation of some
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dew point [′dü ‚pȯint]
(chemistry)
The temperature and pressure at which a gas begins to condense to a liquid.
(meteorology)
The temperature at which air becomes saturated when cooled without addition of moisture or change of pressure; any further cooling causes condensation. Also known as dew-point temperature.


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The forecasts cover topics from dew points and wind directions to expected times of freezes and how quickly a rain is expected to dry up.
Both dehydrators produce dew points better than -50(degree)F (-45(degree)C).
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