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Noun: dew point  d(y)oo poynt
  1. The temperature at which the water vapour in the air becomes saturated and condensation begins
    "The meteorologist explained that the dew point would determine when fog would form"

Derived forms: dew points

Type of: saturation point, temperature

Encyclopedia: Dew point