单词 | deglaciation |
释义 | deglaciation[ dee-gley-shee-ey-shuhn, -see- ] / diˌgleɪ ʃiˈeɪ ʃən, -si- / noun Geology.the gradual melting away of a glacier from the surface of a landmass. Origin of deglaciationFirst recorded in 1890–95; de- + glaciation Words nearby deglaciationdegenerative, degenerative joint disease, degerm, degerminate, de Ghelderode, deglaciation, deglamorize, deglaze, degloss, degloving, deglut. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Scientific definitions for deglaciationdeglaciation [ dē-glā′shē-ā′shən ] The uncovering of land that was previously covered by a glacier. Deglaciation occurs when a glacier melts. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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