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

englacial

/ ĕn-glā′shəl /

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

Derived Forms

• enˈglacially, adverb

Other Words From

• en·glacial·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of englacial¹

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