[ˈɡleɪsɪəl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or denoting the presence or agency of ice, especially in the form of glaciers
(e.g: thick glacial deposits)

- denoting pure organic acids (especially acetic acid) which form ice-like crystals on freezing


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: from French, or from Latin glacialis ‘icy’, from glacies ‘ice’

[ˈɡleɪsɪəl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a glacial period


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: from French, or from Latin glacialis ‘icy’, from glacies ‘ice’