glacial
- IPA[ˈɡleɪʃl]
英式
- relating to or denoting the presence or agency of ice, especially in the form of glaciers；very cold; icy
- a glacial period.
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- 相關詞
形容詞
- 1. relating to or denoting the presence or agency of ice, especially in the form of glaciers thick glacial deposits a glacial lake
- ▪ very cold; icy glacial temperatures his glacial blue eyes 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ extremely slow (like the movement of a glacier) an official described progress in the talks as glacial
- 2. denoting pure organic acids (especially acetic acid) which form ice-like crystals on freezing.
名詞
- 1. a glacial period.
- relating to the later stages of the final (Weichsel or Devensian) glaciation, from the ...
Oxford Dictionary
- a period in the earth's history when polar and mountain ice sheets were unusually extensive ...
Oxford Dictionary
- a period in the earth's history when polar and mountain ice sheets were unusually extensive ...
Oxford American Dictionary
- relating to the later stages of the final glaciation, from the beginning of the rise in ...
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈɡlāSH(ə)l]
美式
- relating to, resulting from, or denoting the presence or agency of ice, especially in the form ... thick glacial deposits a glacial lake
- a glacial period.
Oxford American Dictionary
