English Explanatory Dictionary

acerate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A combination of aceric acid with a salifiable base.
adj
  1. Acerose; needle-shaped; long and pointed

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-acerate.wav /ˈæsəˌreɪt/

Word forms

acerate acerates more acerate most acerate

Etymology

From aceric + -ate. See acetic. By surface analysis, Latin acer (“maple tree”) + -ate.

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