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Acerate

Ac′er-ate

,
Noun.
[See
Aceric
.]
(Chem.)
A combination of aceric acid with a salifiable base.

Ac′er-ate

,
Adj.
Acerose; needle-shaped.

Definition 2024

acerate

acerate

English

Noun

acerate ‎(plural acerates)

  1. (chemistry) A combination of aceric acid with a salifiable base.

Adjective

acerate ‎(comparative more acerate, superlative most acerate)

  1. Acerose; needle-shaped (long and pointed)

Latin

Adjective

acerāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of acerātus

Etymology

aceric + -ate. See acetic

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: AAH-suhr-eit

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