acerate

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US/ˈæsəˌreɪt/

noun

A combination of aceric acid with a salifiable base.

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aceroseacicularneedle-shapedsimpleunsubdivided
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Meanings

acerate1

nounacerate (plural acerates)

plural acerates

  1. chemistryA combination of aceric acid with a salifiable base.

acerate2

adjectiveacerate (comparative more acerate, superlative most acerate)

comparative more acerate · superlative most acerate

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

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivenarrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves

Similar
aceroseacicularneedle-shapedsimpleunsubdivided
Also see
aceratedaceroseacicularneedle-shapedsimpleunsubdivided

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

acerate · noun

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

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acerate · adjective

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱéh₁yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*akēō
  4. Latinaceō
  5. Latinaciēs
  6. Late Latinaciārium
  7. Old Frenchacer
  8. Old Frenchaserrer, acherer, assirier
  9. Frenchacérer
  10. Frenchacéré
  11. Englishacerate

From French acéré (“sharp”) + English -ate.

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Cite this entry
APA

acerate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acerate

MLA

“acerate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acerate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acerate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acerate.

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