meaning of glacial
1. Pertaining to ice or to its action; consisting of ice; frozen; icy; esp. , pertaining to glaciers; as, glacial phenomena.
2. Resembling ice; having the appearance and consistency of ice; -- said of certain solid compounds; as, glacial phosphoric or acetic acids.
3. extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar
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Related Words
glacial | glacial boulder | glacial epoch | glacial period | glacialist | glacially |
