crenate

English

Etymology

From New Latin crēnātus, probably Latinization of Middle French crené, past participle of crener (“to mark with a notch”), derivative of cren, cran (“notch”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɹiː.neɪt/
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Adjective

crenate (comparative more crenate, superlative most crenate)

  1. (botany) Having round or blunt teeth on its margin; scalloped.

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Noun

crenate (plural crenates)

  1. (chemistry) Any salt or ester of crenic acid

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References

  1. ^ “crenate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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Italian

Adjective

crenate

  1. feminine plural of crenato

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Latin

Adjective

crēnāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of crēnātus
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