naled

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈneɪ.lɛd/

Noun

naled (uncountable)

1. A particular organophosphate insecticide.

Etymology 2

From Russian на́ледь (náledʹ).

Backpackers cross a massive sheet of naled in Alaska.

Smaller sheets of naled-like ice form when a river overflows, the top layer of the floodwater freezes, and then the floodwater recedes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑlɪt/, /ˈnɑlɪd/

Noun

naled (plural naleds)

1. A sheet-like layered mass of ice formed in freezing temperatures from the freezing of successive flows of ground water over previously formed layers of ice.
   • 1978, Frederick J. Sanger, Peter J. Hyde, Permafrost: Second International Conference, July 13-28, 1973 : USSR Contribution, National Academies, →ISBN, page 392:

     The geographic distribution of naleds in Trans-Baikal does not confirm the view of certain researchers to the effect that naleds are typical only of the regions where permafrost occurs.

Synonyms

• aufeis

Translations

ice

• Erzya: медьма (meďma)
• Finnish: paanne (fi)
• German: Aufeis n
• Polish: naledź f
• Russian: на́ледь (ru) f (náledʹ)
• Ukrainian: на́лідь f (nálidʹ)

Anagrams

• Alden, Dalen, Eland, Nadel, Nelda, eland, laden, lande, laned, lean'd

Spanish

Noun

naled m (uncountable)

1. naled (insecticide)