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acerate

/ˈæsəˌreɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ac-er-ate
IPA
/ˈæsəˌreɪt/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A combination of aceric acid with a salifiable base.

adj

Acerose; needle-shaped; long and pointed.

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæsəˌreɪt/

Inflected Forms

acerates (plural) more acerate (comparative) most acerate (superlative)

Synonyms

acerose acicular needle-shaped

Questions

How do you pronounce acerate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæsəˌreɪt/.
What does acerate mean?
A combination of aceric acid with a salifiable base.
Where does acerate come from?
From aceric + -ate, see acetic. By surface analysis, Latin acer (“maple tree”) + -ate.

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