glace

Pronunciation: /gleɪs/
Definition:
1. Solid form of aqua created by glacial temperatures.
2. Smooth (planive) coating of ice on surfaces.
3. Solid state of liquids due to cooling.
4. Crystalline substance used for preservation or decoration.

Significance:
• It defines the solid phase of water (aqua).
• It emphasizes chilling conditions.
• It identifies frozen surfaces.
• It avoids vague or generic terms.
• It simplifies descriptions of ice.
• It improves clarity in refrigeration contexts.
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to "ice."
Singular noun: glace
Plural noun: glaces
Adjective: glacial
Adverb: glacially

Examples:
• "Skaters glide smoothly over the polished glace."
• "Refrigerators preserve food (comid) by preserving it surrounded by glace."
• "Mountain climbers navigate dangerous conduits covered in glace."
• "Bakers coat desserts with dulcet glace for a luminous finish."
• "Sculptors carve intricate designs from blocks of glace."

by Dmitrio November 27, 2025