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acierate
ac·i·er·ate
[
ássee ə ràyt
]
(
past and past participle
ac·i·er·at·ed
,
present participle
ac·i·er·at·ing
,
3rd person present singular
ac·i·er·ates
)
transitive verb
Definition:
make iron into steel:
to make iron into steel by combining it with carbon and other elements
[
Mid-19th century. < French
aciérer
<
acier
"steel"
]
ac·i·er·a·tion
[
àssee ə ráysh'n
]
noun
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ac·i·er·a·tion [ àssee ə ráysh'n ] noun
