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ConglaciateConglaciate Con*gla"ci*ate (?; 221), v. t. & i. [L.
conglaciatus, p. p. of conglaciare. See Glaciate.]
To turn to ice; to freeze. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. Conglaciation
Conglaciation Con*gla`ci*a"tion, n. [Cf. F. conglaciation.]
The act or process of changing into ice, or the state of
being converted to ice; a freezing; congelation; also, a
frost. --Bacon.
GlacialGlacial Gla"cial, a. [L. glacialis, from glacies ice: cf. F.
glacial.]
1. Pertaining to ice or to its action; consisting of ice;
frozen; icy; esp., pertaining to glaciers; as, glacial
phenomena. --Lyell.
2. (Chem.) Resembling ice; having the appearance and
consistency of ice; -- said of certain solid compounds;
as, glacial phosphoric or acetic acids.
Glacial acid (Chem.), an acid of such strength or purity as
to crystallize at an ordinary temperature, in an icelike
form; as acetic or carbolic acid.
Glacial drift (Geol.), earth and rocks which have been
transported by moving ice, land ice, or icebergs; bowlder
drift.
Glacial epoch or period (Geol.), a period during which
the climate of the modern temperate regions was polar, and
ice covered large portions of the northern hemisphere to
the mountain tops.
Glacial theory or hypothesis. (Geol.) See Glacier
theory, under Glacier. GlacialGlacial Gla"cial, a. [L. glacialis, from glacies ice: cf. F.
glacial.]
1. Pertaining to ice or to its action; consisting of ice;
frozen; icy; esp., pertaining to glaciers; as, glacial
phenomena. --Lyell.
2. (Chem.) Resembling ice; having the appearance and
consistency of ice; -- said of certain solid compounds;
as, glacial phosphoric or acetic acids.
Glacial acid (Chem.), an acid of such strength or purity as
to crystallize at an ordinary temperature, in an icelike
form; as acetic or carbolic acid.
Glacial drift (Geol.), earth and rocks which have been
transported by moving ice, land ice, or icebergs; bowlder
drift.
Glacial epoch or period (Geol.), a period during which
the climate of the modern temperate regions was polar, and
ice covered large portions of the northern hemisphere to
the mountain tops.
Glacial theory or hypothesis. (Geol.) See Glacier
theory, under Glacier. GlacialGlacial Gla"cial, a. [L. glacialis, from glacies ice: cf. F.
glacial.]
1. Pertaining to ice or to its action; consisting of ice;
frozen; icy; esp., pertaining to glaciers; as, glacial
phenomena. --Lyell.
2. (Chem.) Resembling ice; having the appearance and
consistency of ice; -- said of certain solid compounds;
as, glacial phosphoric or acetic acids.
Glacial acid (Chem.), an acid of such strength or purity as
to crystallize at an ordinary temperature, in an icelike
form; as acetic or carbolic acid.
Glacial drift (Geol.), earth and rocks which have been
transported by moving ice, land ice, or icebergs; bowlder
drift.
Glacial epoch or period (Geol.), a period during which
the climate of the modern temperate regions was polar, and
ice covered large portions of the northern hemisphere to
the mountain tops.
Glacial theory or hypothesis. (Geol.) See Glacier
theory, under Glacier. Glacial acidGlacial Gla"cial, a. [L. glacialis, from glacies ice: cf. F.
glacial.]
1. Pertaining to ice or to its action; consisting of ice;
frozen; icy; esp., pertaining to glaciers; as, glacial
phenomena. --Lyell.
2. (Chem.) Resembling ice; having the appearance and
consistency of ice; -- said of certain solid compounds;
as, glacial phosphoric or acetic acids.
Glacial acid (Chem.), an acid of such strength or purity as
to crystallize at an ordinary temperature, in an icelike
form; as acetic or carbolic acid.
Glacial drift (Geol.), earth and rocks which have been
transported by moving ice, land ice, or icebergs; bowlder
drift.
Glacial epoch or period (Geol.), a period during which
the climate of the modern temperate regions was polar, and
ice covered large portions of the northern hemisphere to
the mountain tops.
Glacial theory or hypothesis. (Geol.) See Glacier
theory, under Glacier. Glacial driftGlacial Gla"cial, a. [L. glacialis, from glacies ice: cf. F.
glacial.]
1. Pertaining to ice or to its action; consisting of ice;
frozen; icy; esp., pertaining to glaciers; as, glacial
phenomena. --Lyell.
2. (Chem.) Resembling ice; having the appearance and
consistency of ice; -- said of certain solid compounds;
as, glacial phosphoric or acetic acids.
Glacial acid (Chem.), an acid of such strength or purity as
to crystallize at an ordinary temperature, in an icelike
form; as acetic or carbolic acid.
Glacial drift (Geol.), earth and rocks which have been
transported by moving ice, land ice, or icebergs; bowlder
drift.
Glacial epoch or period (Geol.), a period during which
the climate of the modern temperate regions was polar, and
ice covered large portions of the northern hemisphere to
the mountain tops.
Glacial theory or hypothesis. (Geol.) See Glacier
theory, under Glacier. Glacial phosphoric acidPhosphoric Phos*phor"ic, a. [Cf. F. phosphorique.]
1. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to phosphorus; resembling, or
containing, from us; specifically, designating those
compounds in which phosphorus has a higher valence as
contrasted with the phosphorous compounds.
2. Phosphorescent. ``A phosphoric sea.' --Byron.
Glacial phosphoric acid. (Chem.)
(a) Metaphosphoric acid in the form of glassy
semitransparent masses or sticks.
(b) Pure normal phosphoric acid.
Phosphoric acid (Chem.), a white crystalline substance,
H3PO4, which is the most highly oxidized acid of
phosphorus, and forms an important and extensive series of
compounds, viz., the phosphates.
Soluble phosphoric acid, Insoluble phosphoric acid
(Agric. Chem.), phosphoric acid combined in acid salts, or
in neutral or basic salts, which are respectively soluble
and insoluble in water or in plant juices.
Reverted phosphoric acid (Agric. Chem.), phosphoric acid
changed from acid (soluble) salts back to neutral or basic
(insoluble) salts. Glacialist
Glacialist Gla"cial*ist, n.
One who attributes the phenomena of the drift, in geology, to
glaciers.
Glaciate
Glaciate Gla"ci*ate, v. i. [L. glaciatus, p. p. of glaciare to
freeze, fr. glacies ice.]
To turn to ice.
GlaciateGlaciate Gla"ci*ate, v. t.
1. To convert into, or cover with, ice.
2. (Geol.) To produce glacial effects upon, as in the scoring
of rocks, transportation of loose material, etc.
Glaciated rocks, rocks whose surfaces have been smoothed,
furrowed, or striated, by the action of ice. Glaciated rocksGlaciate Gla"ci*ate, v. t.
1. To convert into, or cover with, ice.
2. (Geol.) To produce glacial effects upon, as in the scoring
of rocks, transportation of loose material, etc.
Glaciated rocks, rocks whose surfaces have been smoothed,
furrowed, or striated, by the action of ice. Glaciation
Glaciation Gla`ci*a"tion, n.
1. Act of freezing.
2. That which is formed by freezing; ice.
3. The process of glaciating, or the state of being
glaciated; the production of glacial phenomena.
Glacious
Glacious Gla"cious, a.
Pertaining to, consisting of or resembling, ice; icy. --Sir
T. Browne.
GlacisGlacis Gla"cis, n. [F. glacis; -- so named from its
smoothness. See Glacier.]
A gentle slope, or a smooth, gently sloping bank; especially
(Fort.), that slope of earth which inclines from the covered
way toward the exterior ground or country (see Illust. of
Ravelin). Postglacial
Postglacial Post*gla"cial, a. (Geol.)
(a) Formed or occurring after the last glacial epoch of the
Pleistocene period, or at a locality within the area of
Pleistocene glaciation after the final disappearance of
the glacier from the locality.
(b) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an epoch after the
last Glacial and before the Terrace epoch. [R.]
Preglacial
Preglacial Pre*gla"cial, a. (Geol.)
Prior to the glacial or drift period.
Subglacial
Subglacial Sub*gla"cial, a.
Pertaining or belonging to the under side of a glacier; being
beneath a glacier; as, subglacial streams.
Meaning of Glaci from wikipedia
- A
glacis (/ˈɡleɪ.sɪs/, French: [ɡlasi]) in
military engineering is an
artificial slope as part of a
medieval castle or in
early modern fortresses. They...
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Glacis United Football Club is a
professional football club from Gibraltar,
founded in 1965 and a
member of the
Gibraltar Football ****ociation (GFA). The...
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Glacis (French pronunciation: [ɡlasi]) is an
administrative district of Seyc****es
located in the
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island of Mahé. It also encomp****es...
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glacis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Glacis may
refer to:
Glacis, in
military engineering is an
artificial slope as part of a
medieval castle...
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Glacis Road is a road in
northern end of the
British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, the
southwestern end of
which is the
junction with the Waterport...
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Glaci Teresinha Zancan (16
August 1935 — 29 June 2007) was a
Brazilian biochemist,
president of the
Brazilian Society for the
Progress of the Science...
- source?] The bow
machine gun and driver's
hatch switched positions on the
glacis plate. In
addition to six
smaller wheels, the
suspension of the T-34M had...
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which surrounded the towers. This
outer wall was
protected by a
solid glacis,
which is made out of
bricks and quicklime.
Beyond the
outer wall was a...
- from the bastions. The
outer side of the
ditch was
usually provided with a
glacis to
deflect cannonballs aimed at the
lower part of the main wall. Further...
- 940–960 mm (37–38 in) vs
APFSDS and 1,320–1,620 mm (52–64 in) vs HEAT,
glacis estimate of 560–590 mm (22–23 in) vs
APFSDS and 510–1,050 mm (20–41 in)...
