acerate, acerose, acicular, needle-shaped
(adjective) narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves
Source: WordNet® 3.1
acerate (plural acerates)
(chemistry) A combination of aceric acid with a salifiable base.
acerate (comparative more acerate, superlative most acerate)
Acerose; needle-shaped (long and pointed)
• 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
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
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