- frontolysis
- noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1934 a process tending to destroy a meteorological front
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frontolysis
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Frontolysis — in meteorology, is the dissipation or weakening of an atmospheric front.ee also*Frontogenesis … Wikipedia
frontolysis — [frun täl′ə sis; ] also [ fräntäl′ə sis] n. [ModL < FRONTO + LYSIS] the process that tends to destroy a weather front, as by mixture of the frontal air … English World dictionary
frontolysis — /frun tol euh sis/, n. Meteorol. the dissipation or decrease of a front or frontal zone. Cf. frontogenesis. [1935 40; FRONTO + LYSIS] * * * … Universalium
frontolysis — noun the degeneration or dissipation of an atmospheric weather front. Ant: frontogenesis … Wiktionary
frontolysis — front·o·ly·sis … English syllables
frontolysis — /frʌnˈtɒləsəs/ (say frun toluhsuhs) noun Meteorology the disappearance, or marked weakening of a front (def. 16). {front + o + lysis} …
frontolysis — … Useful english dictionary
Squall — A squall is a sudden, sharp increase in wind speed which is usually associated with active weather, such as rain showers, thunderstorms, or heavy snow. [The Weather Channel. [http://www.weather.com/glossary/s.html Weather Glossary: S.] Retrieved… … Wikipedia
Frontogenesis — Frontogenesis, in meteorology, refers to the formation or strengthening of an atmospheric front.ee also*Frontolysis … Wikipedia
frontogenesis — /frun teuh jen euh sis/, n. Meteorol. the formation or increase of a front or frontal zone. Cf. frontolysis. [1930 35; FRONTO + GENESIS] * * * … Universalium
