English Explanatory Dictionary

deglaciation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The removal of all glacial land ice from a region, usually by melting.

Pronunciation

/diɡleɪʃiˈeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-deglaciation.wav

Word forms

deglaciation deglaciations

Etymology

From de- + glaciation.

Synonyms

deglacierization
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