Fog
(ضَبابٌ)
من موسوعة المصطلحات الإسلامية
المعنى الاصطلاحي
Quick-spreading condensed vapor that covers the surface of the earth and obscures vision.
الشرح المختصر
"Dabāb" (fog) is an accumulated water vapor. It swiftly spreads in the lower layers of the atmosphere. It increases in cold mornings and reduces visibility. It is generated when warm air passes through a cold area. Fog is common in coastal cities, i.e the cities which are close to the sea.
التعريف اللغوي المختصر
"Dabāb": fog; smoke-like clouds that cover the earth mostly on cold mornings in some areas. Derived from "idbāb", which means concealing/covering or gathering/collecting. Fog is called "dabāb" because it collects/accumulates, or because it conceals things.