acerate

English

Etymology

aceric +‎ -ate. See acetic.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: AAH-suhr-eit

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)

Anagrams

Latin

Adjective

acerāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of acerātus
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