acerate

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæsəˌreɪt/ === Etymology 1 === From aceric + -ate, see acetic. By surface analysis, Latin acer (“maple tree”) +‎ -ate. === Pronunciation === ==== Noun ==== acerate (plural acerates) (chemistry) A combination of aceric acid with a salifiable base. === Etymology 2 === From French acéré (“sharp”) + English -ate. ==== Adjective ==== acerate (comparative more acerate, superlative most acerate) Acerose; needle-shaped; long and pointed. === Anagrams === caetrae == Latin == === Adjective === acerāte vocative masculine singular of acerātus == Spanish == === Verb === acerate second-person singular voseo imperative of acerar combined with te