englacial

American

[en-gley-shuhl] / ɛnˈgleɪ ʃəl /

adjective

Geology.

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

englacial debris.

englacial British

/ ɪnˈɡleɪsɪəl /

adjective

embedded in, carried by, or running through a glacier

englacial drift
an englacial river

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englacial Scientific

/ ĕn-glā′shəl /

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

Other Word Forms

englacially

adverb

Etymology

Origin of englacial

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

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englacial

Icebergs are common on proglacial lakes, and most of them contain englacial sediments of various sizes.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

The streams which drain the glacier have cut their courses in englacial and subglacial tunnels; none flow for any distance on the surface.

From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon

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