englacial

[ en-gley-shuh l ]

/ ɛnˈgleɪ ʃəl /

adjective Geology.

within the ice of a glacier.

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

Nearby words

engineering geology, engineman, enginery, engird, engirdle, englacial, england, england, church of, engle, engler degrees, englewood

Origin of englacial

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

Related forms

en·gla·cial·ly, adverb

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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

englacially, adverb

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Science definitions for englacial

englacial

[ ĕn-glā′shəl ]

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