/ˈneɪ.lɛd/
OriginFrom Russian на́ледь (náledʹ).
- uncountableA particular organophosphate insecticide.
“AMVAC Chemical Corp. spokesman Brian Maddox said the company does not sell naled into China and has “no idea how it may have been used or how much is applied.”
- 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.
“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.”
Formsnaleds(plural)