glaciology

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɡlæsɪˈɒlədʒɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(glā′shē ol′ə jē, -sē-)


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gla•ci•ol•o•gy  (glā′shē ol′ə jē, -sē-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the branch of geology that deals with the nature, distribution, and action of glaciers and with their effect on the earth's topography.
  • 1890–95; glaci(er) + -o- + -logy
gla•ci•o•log•i•cal  (glā′shē ə loj′i kəl, -sē-),USA pronunciation gla′ci•o•log′ic, adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
glaciology / ˌɡlæsɪˈɒlədʒɪ ˌɡleɪ-/
  1. the study of the distribution, character, and effects of glaciers
glaciological / ˌɡlæsɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˌɡleɪ-/, ˌglacioˈlogicˌglaciˈologist, ˈglacialist

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