glacial

1. Of, or relating to glaciers.

   We examined the glacial deposits.

   Wang Shijin is a glacier expert and director of the Yulong Snow Mountain Glacial and Environmental Observation Research Station.

   glazial

   леднико́выйlednikóvyj

   льодовико́вийlʹodovykóvyj

   relating to or derived from a glacier

2. (figuratively)Very slow.

3. Cold and icy.

   After the rain and frost, the pavements were glacial.

   eisig, eiskalt

   extremely cold

4. Having the appearance of ice.

   On cold days, glacial acetic acid will freeze in the bottle.

5. (figuratively)Cool and unfriendly.

   He gave me a glacial stare.

1. This project runs at a glacial pace.

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2. The melted snowpack seeps down to fill mountainside indentations to form glacial lakes.

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3. In front of the fireplace, they shared stories to forget the glacial winter nights.

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4. Glacial water gets its colour from rock flour.

   deGletscherwasser erhält seine Farbe vom Gesteinsmehl.

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5. Glacial meltwater is not purer than other types of water.

   ruТалая вода, полученная изо льда, не чище, чем другие виды воды.

   deSchmelzwasser von Gletschern ist nicht reiner als andere Wasserarten.

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