contrail

noun

con·trail ˈkän-ˌtrāl

: streaks of condensed water vapor created in the air by an airplane or rocket at high altitudes

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The chemtrail theory is the belief that the government is secretly adding toxic chemicals to the atmosphere from aircrafts, similar to contrails. —

Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 20 Mar. 2024 Furthermore, contrails would be a poor choice for climate intervention, said Dave Fahey, the director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's chemical sciences laboratory. —

Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 20 Mar. 2024 The white lines from planes are actually called condensation trails, or contrails. —

Lottie McGrath, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 Plus, all combustion fuels could still contribute to contrail formation, which makes up more than half of aviation’s climate impact. —

IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for contrail