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frost

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Formation
Types
Hoar frost
Advection frost
Window frost
White frost
Rime
Black frost<span class="anchor" id="Black frost"></span><span class="anchor" id="Killing frost"></span>
Effect on plants
Damage
Protection methods
Frost-free areas
Permafrost
Personifications
On other planets
Gallery
See also
References
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Frost is a layer of ice on a solid surface, which forms from water vapor that deposits onto a freezing surface. Frost forms when the air contains more water vapor than it can normally hold at a specific temperature. The process is similar to the formation of dew, except it occurs below the freezing point of water typically without crossing through a liquid state.