I believe sleet is its own scientific word. FYI you spelt scientific wrong, (just letting you know).
i hate the sleet!
I hope it does not sleet tonight! I don't like to drive in the sleet.
Precipitation means snow, sleet or rain.
The word "sleet" comes from Middle English word "slete", which is believed to have originated from Old English word "slyht". This term describes a mix of snow and rain or ice pellets.
Sleet is primarily a noun. However, the past tense of the verb form would be 'sleeted'.
The word sleet is not a collective noun. A collective noun is a word used to group word for people or things; for example a team of players, a bouquet of flowers, or a herd of cattle.
Sleet, hail, etc.
rain flooding
Precipitation means snow, sleet or rain.
You will get the word "sleet", which is a form of precipitation, like thin snow.
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No, the word 'scientific' is an adjective, a word used to describe a noun; for example, a scientific experiment, a scientific expedition.