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Acerate

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Acerose; needle-shaped; long and pointed
Adjective
  1. 1
    narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A combination of aceric acid with a salifiable base.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From aceric + -ate. See acetic.

Etymology 2

From Latin acer (“sharp”) + -ate

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