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englacial

[ en-gley-shuhl ]

adjective

, Geology.
  1. within the ice of a glacier.
  2. believed to have been formerly within the ice of a glacier:

    englacial debris.

englacial

/ ɪnˈɡleɪsɪəl /

adjective

  1. embedded in, carried by, or running through a glacier

    an englacial river

    englacial drift

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

englacial

/ ĕn-glā′shəl /

  1. Located or occurring within a glacier, as certain meltwater streams, till deposits, and moraines.
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Derived Forms

  • enˈglacially, adverb
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Other Words From

  • en·glacial·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of englacial1

First recorded in 1890–95; en- 1 + glacial

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