ACERATE

acerate, acerose, acicular, needle-shaped

(adjective) narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

acerate (plural acerates)

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

Adjective

acerate (comparative more acerate, superlative most acerate)

Acerose; needle-shaped (long and pointed)

Anagrams

• caetrae

Source: Wiktionary


Ac"er*ate, n. Etym: [See Aceric.] (Chem.)

Definition: A combination of aceric acid with a salifiable base.

Ac"er*ate, a.

Definition: Acerose; needle-shaped.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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