englacial

[en-gley-shuhl]

adjective Geology.

within the ice of a glacier.

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

Origin:
1890–95; en-¹ + glacial

Related forms

en·gla·cial·ly, adverb

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slow movement of water through the pores in soil or permeable rock

portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus

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englacial (ɪnˈɡleɪsɪəl)

—*adj*
	embedded in, carried by, or running through a glacier: englacial drift; an englacial river

en'glacially

—*adv*

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englacial

(ěn-glā'shəl) Pronunciation Key
Located or occurring within a glacier, as certain meltwater streams, till deposits, and moraines.

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