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Definition of: glacial
(glā′shəl) adjective
1. Pertaining to or caused by ice masses.
2. Icy, or icily cold.
3. Of or pertaining to the glacial epoch.
4. Chem. Crystallizing or assuming an ice-like appearance at ordinary temperature: glacial acetic acid. [<F <L glacialis <glacies ice]
—gla′cial·ly adverb
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