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englacial
[ en-gley-shuhl ]
/ ɛnˈgleɪ ʃəl /
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adjective Geology.
within the ice of a glacier.
believed to have been formerly within the ice of a glacier: englacial debris.
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British Dictionary definitions for englacial
englacial
/ (ɪnˈɡleɪsɪəl) /
adjective
embedded in, carried by, or running through a glacierenglacial drift; an englacial river
Derived forms of englacial
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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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