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glacial
[ gley-shuhl ]
/ ˈgleɪ ʃəl /
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adjective
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Origin of glacial
OTHER WORDS FROM glacial
Words nearby glacial
glabrate, glabrescent, glabrous, glace, Glace Bay, glacial, glacial acetic acid, glacial drift, glacial epoch, glacialist, glacial meal
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British Dictionary definitions for glacial
glacial
/ (ˈɡleɪsɪəl, -ʃəl) /
adjective
characterized by the presence of masses of ice
relating to, caused by, or deposited by a glacier
extremely cold; icy
cold or hostile in mannera glacial look
(of a chemical compound) of or tending to form crystals that resemble iceglacial acetic acid
very slow in progressa glacial pace
Derived forms of glacial
glacially, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for glacial
glacial
[ glā′shəl ]
Relating to or derived from a glacier.
Characterized or dominated by the existence of glaciers, as the Pleistocene Epoch.
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