englacial

[ en-gley-shuhl ]

adjectiveGeology.

within the ice of a glacier.
believed to have been formerly within the ice of a glacier: englacial debris.

Origin of englacial

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

Other words from englacial

en·gla·cial·ly, adverb

Words Nearby englacial

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British Dictionary definitions for englacial

englacial

/ (ɪnˈɡleɪsɪəl) /

adjective

embedded in, carried by, or running through a glacier: englacial drift; an englacial river

Derived forms of englacial

englacially, adverb

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Scientific definitions for englacial

englacial

[ ĕn-glā′shəl ]

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

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