englacial

American  

[en-gley-shuhl] / ɛnˈgleɪ ʃəl /

adjective

Geology.

1. within the ice of a glacier.

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

   englacial debris.

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englacial British  

/ ɪnˈɡleɪsɪəl /

adjective

1. embedded in, carried by, or running through a glacier

   englacial drift

   an englacial river

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englacial Scientific  

/ ĕn-glā′shəl /

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

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Other Word Forms

• englacially adverb

Etymology

Origin of englacial

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

Example Sentences

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

In cases where no rock falls upon the surface there is a considerable amount of englacial material due to upturning either over accumulated ground d�bris or over structural inequalities in the rock floor.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various