glacial
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gla·cial
/ ˈglāshəl/
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adj.
1.
relating to, resulting from, or denoting the presence or agency of ice, esp. in the form of glaciers:
thick glacial deposits
a glacial lake.
2.
of ice; icy:
the glacial mountains of New Zealand |
fig.
glacial blue eyes.
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extremely cold:
glacial temperatures.
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Chem.
denoting pure organic acids (esp. acetic acid) that form icelike crystals on freezing.
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extremely slow (like the movement of a glacier):
an official described progress in the talks as glacial.
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n. Geol.
a glacial period.
DERIVATIVES:
gla·cial·ly
adv.
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